Museum Address
South Kamrup
City
State
Assam
Museum website
http://www.assamforest.in/state_Zoo/museum.php
Are there any docents or guides who visitors can directly call to book for a guided tour?
Yes
First Name
S.K
Last Name
Sarmah
Mobile Number
When was the museum established?
1979
Main category
Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.
Located in the heart of the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Assam Forest Museum has a rare collection of stuffed animal specimens, bamboo and cane artefacts, fossilized wood specimens, and hand paintings of birds on Ficus leaves. The Herbarium section has around 2000 different plant specimens immaculately mounted on paper. It is a repository of taxonomic information ,often used by students and researchers.
Photography
Yes
Videography
Yes
Cafeteria
No
Museum shop
No
Wheelchair friendly
No
Restroom
Yes
Drinking water
No
Locker room
No
Parking
Yes
Information in Braille
No
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Garden/picnic area
Yes
Audio/visual guides
No
Guided tours
Yes
Library and archives services
No
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Any other facilities
Rentable spaces
Who manages the museum?
Central Government
Person-in-charge of the museum
Director
First Name
S.K
Last Name
Sarmah
Mobile no.
What is the average duration to see the museum?
less than 1 hour
Map your museum’s correct location on the map given below.
26.18533596626, 91.751900911331
Is the museum currently closed?
No
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Gallery Images
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An image of the skull of an Indian One Horned Rhinoceros
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A display of birds paintings on leaves by local artists
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A display of specimens of cubs of Tigers
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An image showing a specimen of the Medang Bamboo
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An exhibit of the famous River Dolphin of Assam
Entry Fee
Applicable
Entry fee information
Adults: ₹30
Children: ₹15
Students: ₹10
Foreigners: ₹100
Children: ₹15
Students: ₹10
Foreigners: ₹100
Opening Days
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Public holidays
Opening Time
09:00 a.m.
Closing Time
05:00 p.m.