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Partition Museum

A moving museum of the 1947 Partition, told through the voices and belongings of the people who lived it.

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Open
Tuesday to Sunday
Price
Small entry fee, higher for foreign visitors
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Partition Museum, Town Hall, Katra Ahluwalia, Amritsar, Punjab 143001Directions
Getting There
Walk from the Golden Temple along Heritage Street.

Why Go

About 15 million people were uprooted when British India was divided. This museum, in the old Town Hall, uses letters, suitcases and spoken memories, and few visitors leave unmoved.

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