Partition Museum, Amritsar

The Partition Museum is one of the best museums among the places to visit in Amritsar, telling the story of 1947 through survivor testimonies. This guide covers timings and verified ticket prices.

The Partition Museum occupies the historic Town Hall in Amritsar and documents the 1947 division of British India through oral histories from survivors, personal belongings and documents. It was inaugurated on 25 August 2017 and was founded with the Government of Punjab and The Arts and Cultural Heritage Trust. Wikipedia notes that the building was once a British headquarters and a jail.

The galleries cover the lead-up to Partition, the violence and mass migration that followed, and the stories of resettlement and recovery. The museum also touches on the anti-colonial movement, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the Komagata Maru incident. It sits close to the Golden Temple, so many visitors combine it with Jallianwala Bagh.

The official site lists Tuesday to Sunday hours of 10 am to 6 pm, with closures on Mondays, 26 January, 15 August and 2 October, and tickets of INR 10 for Indian nationals and INR 250 for foreign nationals; children five and under and Partition survivors enter free. Photography and videography are not allowed inside. Plan at least two hours, as the material is dense and emotionally heavy.