Partition Museum
The world's first museum dedicated to the 1947 Partition, built largely from survivor testimony.
- Timings
- Around 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Monday)
- Entry fee
- Approx. ₹10 (Indian), ₹250 (foreign)
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
About Partition Museum
Opened in 2017 in Amritsar's old Town Hall, this is the first museum anywhere devoted to Partition — the largest mass migration in human history, which displaced somewhere around 15 million people and killed between one and two million. It is built primarily from oral histories, personal objects, letters and photographs donated by survivors, rather than official records. The Gallery of Hope at the end is a deliberate counterweight to what precedes it. Emotionally heavy and very well done.
Insider tips
- Closed Mondays
- Allow two hours — the oral history recordings are the heart of it and take time
- Emotionally demanding; don't schedule it immediately before Wagah
Partition Museum — common questions
What are the Partition Museum timings?
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Partition Museum is open Around 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Monday).
What is the entry fee for Partition Museum?
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Entry: Approx. ₹10 (Indian), ₹250 (foreign).
How much time do you need at Partition Museum?
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Plan for roughly 2 hours.
What is the best time to visit Partition Museum?
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Weekday mornings.
How crowded does Partition Museum get?
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Low crowd levels overall.
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