Gandhi Smriti Museum

Inaugurated in the year 1955, the complex of Gandhi Smriti, also known as the Gandhi memorial, is located in the central area of Bhavnagar, and lies juxtaposed to a clock tower. The museum was inaugurated in the year 1955, and currently showcases books, rare photos and memorabilia linked to the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

Also present is the Barton Museum, a museum of artefacts that displays items like nut cutters and religious carvings present at Gandhi Smriti at Bhavnagar. Aside from the museum and the picture gallery, Gandhi Smriti also houses the Khadi Gramodyog Bhandar and a library. An array of embellished items that are high quality local and traditional handicrafts and embroidered products are available at the Smriti.

The memorial has also kept alive Gandhiji's association with Bhavnagar with a niche collection of artefacts belonging to the Saurashtra region. Visitors may collect the dazzling artefacts as mementos of their visit to the place.

Getting There

The city is well connected with the rail lines to all major cities and towns so people will not face any difficulty in reaching the place smoothly and comfortably.

Bhavnagar is well connected by road to all major cities. Various types of buses like Luxury, volvo buses, tourist buses, private buses and state buses are available. The bus fare is very affordable. Ahmedabad (168 km), Vadodara (196 km), Surat (360 km) and Rajkot (174 km) can easily reached by road.

The nearest airport is Bhavnagar Airport which is located 9 km in North from Bhavnagar Railway Station. Alliance Air and SpiceJet operate schedule flights to Mumbai from this Airport. Auto and taxi facility to town center are available in visitors area in this Airport.

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