Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum

Arunachal Pradesh


With two spacious floors of well-displayed exhibits, the state museum gives a decent representation of Arunachal Pradesh's tribal cultures, especially their crafts, costumes, adornments and tools.

A stupa and the brightly coloured Siddhartha Vihar Buddhist temple stand in peaceful gardens on a nearby hill – a worthwhile short detour from Museum Rd as you approach the museum.


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The small, brightly painted Siddhartha Vihar, and an equally colourful stupa, stand in peaceful gardens on a little hill towards the east end of town,…

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