Location: Port Blair
Top Things to do in Port Blair
Things to do in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The Best Museums
Floating 780 miles across the Bay of Bengal from Kolkata, this port city in the Andaman archipelago is the splash-down point for the Mahatma Gandhi National Marine Park. Diving, snorkeling and glass-bottom boat trips provide views of rare corals and marine life. On shore, family-friendly Gandhi Park offers amusement rides and a nature trail. Nearby Viper and Ross islands contain historical remnants of British rule, while Corbyn's Cove has remains of Japanese bunkers at its palm-lined beach.
Restaurants in Port Blair
1. Kalapani Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Kalapani is a 1st of its kind history museum.that takes one on a journey across the black waters through the first settlement of andamans, mutiny of 1857, panel settlement starting from early history, hostile Aborigines, construction of cellular jail, Japanese occupation, reoccupation by British to freedom all these are depicted through archival Photographs dioramas antiquities documentaries
Reviewed By manjunathvs - Bengaluru, India
It is a museum which houses rare photographs about pre Independence history , especially how British army build jails and deported Indian freedom fighters for capital punishment in Andaman. The photographs are well maintained and history of Andaman and Nicobar is displayed in the museum
2. Samudrika Marine Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 656 reviews
Reviewed By Aryan2007 - Mumbai, India
Samudrika Naval Marine Museum is located in Port Blair and is a well known tourist attraction in the Andaman Islands. This place is also known as Fisheries Museum. It has more collection and info about Corals, sea shells, tribes of Andaman than Naval activities. This place has a wide range of installations which cover islands’ ecosystem, plants, animals, history, local tribal communities and marine life. This museum also includes a small aquarium that has live fishes, corals and shells. On the outside just the near the main entrance they have a huge skeleton of a blue whale that was washed ashore on the Nicobars. The Samudrika Naval Marine Museum is run by the Indian Navy and it has 5 rooms or galleries dotted which show cases the geography, anthropology and marine life of the Island. The museum is located centrally in Port Blair and is a must visit location. We spent almost 3-4 hours enjoying the place. My personal favorite was the gallery with Corals and Sea shells !!! Must visit place for people of all ages. They also play documentaries about the island which one can sit and watch peacefully to get better understanding of Andaman n Nicobar islands.
3. Forest Museum
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4.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By GuruGhummakad - Kanchipuram, India
We stayed at Chatham Saw Mills and decided to take a round of this unique museum, which gives an opportunity to see development of forests and its destruction too. How wood is chopped and variety of wood, it's usage for different purposes - art & craft, ship-building, home-building or simply for packaging material. We got an opportunity to buy some fantastic souvenirs from it's sales point.
4. Anthropological Museum
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4.0 based on 564 reviews
Reviewed By MuralidharMS - Bengaluru, India
If you want to learn about Andaman and Nicobar tribes, their way of living, the tools they use, their food, their behaviour and other things, this is the place to be. This is not suitable for very young kids. Kids around 8 to 10 years or older would appreciate it.
5. Science Centre
6. Zsi Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By daredevil31 - Mumbai, India
This is Zoological Survey of India. And it is fantastic place for nature/ animal lovers . this place explains in depth on corals, fish types, marine mammals etc. ask for a research associate, if one is around. must go for kids as they will be in awe.
