Archaeological Site Museum, Kangra Fort || पुरातत्व संग्रहालय, काँगड़ा दुर्ग

Well maintained museum,nice view around this place ,good place for photography, also good place for exploring archaeological things , fort around the museum is also nice but there is no guide for visitors but u can have guidance and information about this fort from Google also.

You can experience the stone age and rare sculptures. Digital stories are also available for interaction.

What a wonderfully maintained museum. Unfortunately, the fort was left in ruins after a disastrous earthquake in 1905... but one can experience what it could have been in all it's glory, after taking a walk through the Kangra Fort Museum! Another thing I liked alot was the information written in Braille script infront of all the artifact. Kudos to the efforts taken by the Archeological Survey of India.

Small but nice museum. Fort has beautiful view. Must visit place in Dharamshala.

about
About 40 km from Palampur, 21 km from Dharamsala and 45 km from Pragpur, Kangra Nagarkot Fort lies on the outskirts of Kangra town. The fort withstood invaders from Mahmud of Ghazni to Jehangir, became a Mughal outpost and was ultimately taken by the British in 1846. Much of it was destroyed during the 1905 earthquake. The views from the ramparts are magnificent and a few simple shrines are still in use. The small museum here has stone carvings from temples inside the fort and miniature paintings from the Kangra School.

address & contact
Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India
good for
History Buffs Photo Fanatics
timings
All days of the week
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
visit duration
1 to 2 hours
entry fee
5 per person for Indians
100 per person for Foreigners

The fort is right next to Kangra town. The fort stands on a steep rock in Purana Kangra (translates to Old Kangra) dominating the surrounding valley, built strategically at the "Sangam" confluence (places where two rivers meet) of banganga and majhi rivers. It is said that Kangra belongs to one who owns the fort.

Also near to old Kangra is the famous Jayanti Mata temple on a hilltop. The Temple was built by the General of the Gorkha Army, Bada Kaji amar singh thapa. Also close to entrance is a small museum which exhibits the history of Kangra fort.

Adjoining the Fort is the Maharaja Sansar Chand Katoch Museum run by the Royal Family of Kangra. The Museum also provides audio guides for the fort and the museum and has a cafeteria.
The entrance to the fort is through a small courtyard enclosed between two gates which were built during the Sikh period, as appears from an inscription over the entrance. From here a long and narrow passage leads up to the top of the fort, through the Ahani and Amiri Darwaza (gate), both attributed to Nawab Saif Ali Khan, the first Mughal Governor of Kangra. About 500 feet from the outer gate the passage turns round at a very sharp angle and passes through the Jehangiri Darwaza.

The Darsani Darwaza, which is now flanked by defaced statues of River Goddesses Ganga and Yamuna gave access to a courtyard, along the south side of which stood the stone shrines of lakshmi narayan and ambika devi and a jain temple with large idol of rishabhnath

Nice and historic place. Get a awesome view of dhauladhar mountains. Located at such a magnificent place that no one was able to concqure the fort.

Great place to visit to know the history of the place

Archaeological department works for sustained construction of fort to preserve fort. Archaeological Museum Kangra is a nice place.

It was an amazing learning experience to visit the museum. Old coins from various clans are kept here. Rare artefacts are displayed. Which people will find interesting. People interested in historical places must visit here. Heritage of India. Please come and visit this amazing place. This place is open from 9am to 5 pm except Friday.

Awsome heritage place to visit in kangra, great history and great rajas.

The heritage building, well maintained by HP Govt, have different categories of rooms, worth to stay a night, the restaurant is awesome.

Located on High altitude and very large fort. Very good views to see from here

The Kangra Fort was built by the royal Rajput family of Kangra State (the Katoch dynasty), which traces its mythological origins to the ancient Trigarta Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata epic.

Felt proud for the architect and richness. Tried to keep cultural and historical monuments in good state.

I appreciate ASI work for maintaining monuments with natural aesthetic. Very happy to visit here..

Nice place to visit
view is just awesome ,
Good place for photography

A very hard working staff to keep safe our heritage. Salute to ASI and it's team

This is a good pitstop during a road trip in the region. Great for a 45 min walk around the fort side and the museum makes for a good informative trip. Carrying your snacks and plenty of fluids recommended, limited options due to remote location.

Beautiful place and beautiful historical arts from the ancients