Prachin Konkan Museum
Prachin Konkan Museum
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- ASWATH-SingarajuMumbai, India124 contributionsA place that takes you through the lifestyle of Konkan people of yester yearsSet up on a hillock this place takes you to the olden days and tells you how the people used to live in those days. A guided tour for a mere Rs.40/- per person (adults) should not be missed if you are in Ganpatipule. The Guides are young girls with excellent narration of the Konkan lifestyles are to be commended. A must visit site for young children as well as for we adults. There is a canteen on top of the hillock that serves good vegetarian meal. AN INTERESTING PLACEVisited January 2021Written January 25, 2021
- RKJNavi Mumbai, India373 contributionsA must visit place if one has time and interest in Konkan cultureThis is a great attempt to model the Konkani culture and lifestyle of years gone by. Lifes style displays of people in action doing their daily routines along with household artifacts and tools of trade. Visits is through guides tour only, which bring these displays to life with their interesting narrations. Guide tour enrich the knowledge about the whole konkan region of Maharashtra. Kids enjoy watching the life size sculptures and the heavy canopy of trees manifest a variety of bird species. It is must visit for those who are are looking for something interesting other than temples and beaches in Konkan, It remind us to how simple life was with basic needs addressed in the village. This place is an ideal and good place for families, couples, children as well as friends. All this at a reasonable rate of 40/- per adult with a guide. Food is also available inside restaurant on payment basis, which was good.Visited January 2020Written February 9, 2020
- saurabh sarmadhikariBalurghat, India45 contributionsTheme ParkAt a walking distance from the Ganapatipule beach, this museum draws lots of visitors. Once inside, you are taken on a guided tour of a simulated Konkani village with clay and wooden models depicting the traditional Konkani way of life. The guides are helpful as they are always ready to satisfy your various queries.Visited January 2020Written March 10, 2020
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ankushsunkale
Mumbai, India408 contributions
Oct 2021
For kids it is good to learn and see the past history about Konkan and Twelve Balutedar system we had in past. It has lot of information about uses of plants , shrubs for medicinal uses . It is is guided tour and you cannot see without a guide. Entry fee is Rs 40 per person and for camera Rs 20 extra. It also has Shell museum where you cannot take photos. Here you can buy gift articles made from shell. This place also has a restaurant where you can relax and have food. Advisable to visit all seasons except monsoon. Vehicle parking is free.
Written October 20, 2021
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Vivek Awchat
Nagpur, India11 contributions
May 2022
Best place to visit and explore history of Konkan. They have made everything in detail using all natural resources. The young Team had done great job in presenting lifestyle of Konkan. Please do not skip visit to this museum its really great experience. Every State of India shall prepare such museum so that people visiting different states in India can gather knowledge about the different lifestyle and culture of those states. I must say the guide they provide are so learned they will provide all the details meticulously.
Written May 21, 2022
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Akshay Sharma
New Delhi, India10,592 contributions
Aug 2022
This is a private open museum and depicts the life, flora and fauna of the Konkan Region. It is private property and there is an entry ticket and a guide. The place is well maintained. The place also offers Konkani food but better to have it outside the complex as their restaurant is not up to the mark.
Written August 18, 2022
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Ankur Chandra
Greater Noida, India139 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Prachin Konkan Museum at Ganpatipule is a wonderful experience that provides a great learning and knowledge of the Konkan culture. There is a guided tour of around an hour where you get to see how Konkani people lived in ancient days. A must visit places if yare in Ganpatipule
Written June 29, 2023
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GolakaNath
Mumbai, India1,493 contributions
Mar 2015 • Family
This is a private place (they call it museum!!!!!!!!!!) made by a enterprising person owning a good piece of land with lot of tress in the garden. They charge 30 per person and 20 per camera (including mobile phone). Nothing much you can see inside. However, it is a trek among trees and greenery which is the only positive side of the visit. They have created various sheds to explain various village activities typically done in a village. There is nothing particular about Konkan as it is the same for all villages in India. There is a shop at the end from where you can buy few stuffs which are generally available outside. Typically the place will be recommended by some shops near the MTDC resort. Can be easily avoided as nothing great is inside the place.
Written April 1, 2015
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Rahul G
Pune, India391 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
This Museum is located 2 KM away from main Ganpatipule. Ticket cost is around Rs. 40 / person. Different type of Museum and good experience for kids. However this all involve lot of walking and that too on hills for 1 hour.
So if you can do that, must visit place. Lots of parking available inside place.
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So if you can do that, must visit place. Lots of parking available inside place.
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Written December 30, 2018
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indianfoodlover2015
Pune, India119 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
we visited Prachin Konkan museum a couple of days back. Entry fee Rs. 30 for all above 10 years. Rs. 15 for kids. Free guide.
The museum is a good source of information. However, it is a literal hike. My mother in law had to stay back after a few steps as she could not climb up. Not very well maintained. Guide is very monotonous. I mentioned this to my husband and he told me that if I had to repeat the same thing 10 times a day, then I too would have been the same so I guess not the Lady's fault :). Would suggest non marathi speaking visitors to check before hand if a guide is available who spoke Hindi or English. Since we could understand Marathi, did not feel the need at that time.
Would recommend a visit.
The museum is a good source of information. However, it is a literal hike. My mother in law had to stay back after a few steps as she could not climb up. Not very well maintained. Guide is very monotonous. I mentioned this to my husband and he told me that if I had to repeat the same thing 10 times a day, then I too would have been the same so I guess not the Lady's fault :). Would suggest non marathi speaking visitors to check before hand if a guide is available who spoke Hindi or English. Since we could understand Marathi, did not feel the need at that time.
Would recommend a visit.
Written April 20, 2015
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Hem B
Mumbai, India533 contributions
Aug 2011 • Couples
" Prachin Konkan " [ Old time Konkan ] is a life size museum set in 3 Acres rain-forest at
Ganapatipule,a small coastal town of Konkan , at west coast of India. This museum depicts life in yesteryears in Konkan. It elucidates the social , economic , cultural and religious background of Konkan. The museum puts on display the history of Konkan.
With sculptures of Marathi Warrior Shivaji Maharaj depicting historic moments and models of amazing sea forts in the konkan region.
Set in lush green local is also a paradise for bird watchers . The trees in the museum are home
for many species ob birds.
Have few pictures from my album of this great attraction.
Ganapatipule,a small coastal town of Konkan , at west coast of India. This museum depicts life in yesteryears in Konkan. It elucidates the social , economic , cultural and religious background of Konkan. The museum puts on display the history of Konkan.
With sculptures of Marathi Warrior Shivaji Maharaj depicting historic moments and models of amazing sea forts in the konkan region.
Set in lush green local is also a paradise for bird watchers . The trees in the museum are home
for many species ob birds.
Have few pictures from my album of this great attraction.
Written June 7, 2012
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AnisRamani
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia66 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
This place is quite informative about konkan culture and guides accompanying gives you good in-depth knowledge. There is small place on the top of mountain with good collection of 'Shankh'. Good for shopping small trinklets for girls. Try drinking water from water pots (matka) buried in the ground. The water is real cool even in full summer. Avoid if you are very hygiene conscious.Overall good experience.
Written April 24, 2015
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Tominjacob92
113 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
At a distance of 600 m from Ganpatipule Bus Stand and 1 km from Ganpatipule Beach, Prachin Kokan is an open air museum situated in Ganpatipule. It is one of the top places to visit in Ganpatipule.
Spread over an area of 3 acres, the museum has several exhibits depicting the traditional Konkan way of life. The museum was constructed in 2004 by Vaibhav Sardesai who succeeded in not only providing interesting information about Konkan to the tourists but also employment opportunities for the locals. One can get the glimpses of local rural life including the local deities, the lifestyle, barter trade of the olden days, various professions of the people, etc. inside the museum.
The museum showcases the ingenuity of the Kokan with sculptures of the Maratha hero Shivaji maharaj depicting historical moments, and models of the amazing sea forts in the Kokan region. Prachin Konkan has a counter for exhibiting the Sawantwadi wooden handicrafts, the first of its kind in Ganpatipule, where tourists can purchase memorabilia and souvenirs. In Prachin Kokan there is also a Nakshatra Baug - a garden of trees for each sun sign.
Set in a lush green locale the museum is also a paradise for bird watchers. The trees in the museum are home to many species of birds of the region. The museum also attempts to introduce the birds and fish found in this region by way of a small exhibition.
Entry Fee: Rs. 40 per person with guide.
Timings: 8.30 AM to 6 PM
Spread over an area of 3 acres, the museum has several exhibits depicting the traditional Konkan way of life. The museum was constructed in 2004 by Vaibhav Sardesai who succeeded in not only providing interesting information about Konkan to the tourists but also employment opportunities for the locals. One can get the glimpses of local rural life including the local deities, the lifestyle, barter trade of the olden days, various professions of the people, etc. inside the museum.
The museum showcases the ingenuity of the Kokan with sculptures of the Maratha hero Shivaji maharaj depicting historical moments, and models of the amazing sea forts in the Kokan region. Prachin Konkan has a counter for exhibiting the Sawantwadi wooden handicrafts, the first of its kind in Ganpatipule, where tourists can purchase memorabilia and souvenirs. In Prachin Kokan there is also a Nakshatra Baug - a garden of trees for each sun sign.
Set in a lush green locale the museum is also a paradise for bird watchers. The trees in the museum are home to many species of birds of the region. The museum also attempts to introduce the birds and fish found in this region by way of a small exhibition.
Entry Fee: Rs. 40 per person with guide.
Timings: 8.30 AM to 6 PM
Written June 1, 2018
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Per person how many rs entry fee
ArnabChakravorty
Mumbai, India35 contributions
40 per head.
Dhir_12
Ahmedabad, India28 contributions
What are the museam timings?
GolakaNath
Mumbai, India1,493 contributions
Morning to evening. It is open from 9am
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