Naulakha Museum

Top choice in Gujarat & Diu


This eclectic collection of museums is housed in a beautiful 260-year-old riverside palace that was built in a mixture of styles, with striking gargoyles and delicate stone carvings. A full ticket includes entry to the palace itself as well as several museums, including a horse-carriage museum, an eggcup (!) and toy museum, a doll museum and (one that can't help but make you smile) a teapot museum.


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