Mahatma Phule Museum Pune was previously known as Lord Ray Museum. The museum was set up in 1890 in Pune in India. The museum is located on Ghole Road in Shivaji Nagar of Pune.
Mahatma Phule Museum is one of the places of interest in Pune where tourists drop in during their visit to the city. In this museum, visitors will get to see variety of exhibits on display. They range from handicraft objects to agricultural and industrial products.
In Mahatma Phule Museum Pune you will also find objects related to geology, history, forestry and textiles to mention a few. Arms and ammunition have been put up as exhibits in this museum. Apart from these, there
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are different stone works, oil paintings, brassware and statues sculpted from marble put up as exhibits in the museum. Remnants of body structures of animals, like fishes and elephants, also form part of the exhibits of this popular tourist attraction.
Details about the tradition and socioeconomic development of Maharashtra can be traced from this museum. The wide collection gives an insight into the progress in the industrial arena made by the state. It was in the latter part of 19th century in India that an urge was felt to set up museums and the Mahatma Phule Museum in Pune was set up during this time. It was initially maintained by the Government of Maharashtra. With its change in name, a board of trustees took up the management of the museum.
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