To understand a vast country like India during your travel, the best way to do it is to know its past. And the right place to start is from a museum - the storehouse of the historical, scientific, artistic and cultural treasures. The conservation of the valuables is indispensable for the knowledge of the heritage of a country.

Travel to India, a country with a rich historical past, offers several museums with amazing collections. The range of the items on display is phenomenal. Right from the excavated objects, fossils of plants and animals, rock paintings to items in iron, bronze, gold; palaeo-botanical remains and archeological remains, the museums house a great cultural heritage.

During your India travel visit the museums, the focal points of the heritage conservation that are located in different cities of India. When you travel to Mumbai, visit the Taraporewala Aquarium along the Marine drive. The museum can be visited to view the beautiful marine life comprising of some rare species of fish and wonderful pearl jewelry. The commercial capital of the country has a unique center for the artists too at the Jehangir Art Gallery. Adjoining the art gallery is the Prince of Wales Museum. The splendid building reminds the people of the colonial rulers. An insight into the history of the capital of Maharashtra can be enjoyed at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Drop in to the city of Ahmedabad when you travel to India. The city houses the most popular textiles museum in India, the Calico Museum. The exhibits range from the traditional fabrics in costumes to wall hangings revealing the various weaving techniques followed by the weavers. The Ambawadi museum (kite museum) happens to be another museum attracting tourists traveling to India.

The repository of the largest museum objects in India is located at the Indian Museum in Kolkotta. The museum is an institution that concentrates on preservation, photography, presentation, modeling, education and library. The other remarkable tourist place to be visited during travel to Kolkata is the Victoria Memorial Hall. The Nehru Children Museum adopts distinct ways to impart education to children. The Asiatic Society instituted in Bengal way back in 1784 is a storehouse for the history, antiquities, arts, sciences and literature of Asia and a must visit for tourists planning to travel to India.

Travel to Delhi, the capital city of India, offers several remarkable museums. The exhibits at the National Museum comprise of outstanding sculptures and paintings. The Nehru Museum can be visited to get an insight into the independence movement of the country. The look at the collection of the 6000 dolls at the International Dolls Museum.