Museums in Kullu

The museums display various exhibits which include the coins, vessels, sculptures and the paintings among other things and keep them safe. These items provide knowledge to the visitors about the social practices, rituals and traditions of bygone era and present progress of the civilization. Kullu, a beautiful town have museums which are open to the visitors with its priceless collection of art and everyday items collection. The museums in Kullu give the tourists a real treat with enriched collections. When you visit Kullu, you should not miss to visit these museums.

Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum

Founded by famous Russian Painter, Professor Nicholas Roerich and his wife, Madame Roerich in 1928, the Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum is located in Naggar Village. This place is located within the old Roerich Estate on the hill. The intention behind the founding of this museum was to provide a place where the experts can research and study the traditional Tibetan and Indian medicine. Also, they can study the ethos and history of Himalayan areas. The name of museum at the time founding was Research Institute of Naggar.


This museum is famous for its local and Russian folk art costumes, original paintings of various painters such as Roerich himself and his students and followers. Some other items include stone carvings, dolls, painted dishes and Russian musical instruments.

International Roerich Art Gallery

The International Roerich Art Gallery is located near Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum at Roerich estate. The art gallery was previously the residence of Russian Painter, Professor Nicholas Roerich and his wife. The master painter settled at this place after the 1917 Russian Revolution. He painted Himalaya in hundreds of beautiful paintings. The Russian Painter, Professor Nicholas Roerich was a typical Renaissance man, who was a scholar, an archaeologist, a writer, a painter and also an explorer.



His son, Svyetoslav Roerich turned the residence and the legacy of this master painter into art gallery. Today, the art gallery is run by a trust which is formed jointly by the Government of Russia and Himachal Pradesh. The art gallery preserve and display the original paintings and quotation of the Russian Painter.

These museums are the regional and national heritage which document and provide information about the region’s past. When you are visiting Kullu and want to know about the culture and lifestyle of the region, don’t miss the visit to these world class museums.