Kanpur Museum Library

A great historical museum. Has a vast collection of scrolls, art and document regarding Kanpur and the British empire. A must watch for history lovers.Kanpur Sangrahalaya is in mall road. This is very old place of Kanpur. Its a historical place. Building is very old. This place is good for increase your knowledge. Sure to go once.

Kanpur Sangrahalaya / Kanpur Museum is the official museum in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by the British as King Edward Memorial Hall in honour of Edward VII. Kanpur Mueseum or Kanpur Sangrahalaya is the official state museum in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh. It was built by the British as King Edward Memorial Hall in honour of Edward VII. It is a storehouse of artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of the events and people who have influenced the making of the city, and reveals many interesting details about the historical past of the city. The Kanpur museum is located in the central area of Kanpur District and is close to Kanpur Central railway station, LIC Building and Nana Rao Park.

Kanpur was known as the Manchester of Asia, in the British colonial period. Being the biggest among the Cities in Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur holds a significant position in the political, religious, social, and cultural history of India. The funds for the King Edward Memorial Hall were collected from European traders settled in Kanpur and Indian merchants. When World War I broke out, construction on the hall was interrupted and the hall was used to house wounded British soldiers. After the war, KEM Hall was an orthopedic rehabilitation hospital and became Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in 1920. Construction of the hall was completed after WWI in 1918. It was used by European settlers for cultural activities, and occasionally it was rented to rich Indian merchants for marriage ceremonies. After independence in 1947, KEM Hall was renamed as Gandhi Bhawan. Gandhi Bhawan now houses a municipal library and the Kanpur Sangrahalaya Museum. The museum was established in 1999, and is located in Phool Bagh Ground at the intersection of Mall Road and the Kanpur-Lucknow Road. The museum's collection includes an old colonial period artillery gun. It has a rare collection of ancient and historical artifacts - Artifacts are stored very carefully are the major source of historical information.

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Historical place having collection of all scrolls, art and document regarding Kanpur and the British empire.

Great museum

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Must visit for every kanpuria

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