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Virasat-e-Khalsa

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India

4.8 (0)

Overview

Moshe Safdie's petal-roofed museum of Sikh history — a world-record-visited marvel narrating 500 years in light, textile and steel.

Why visit: India's finest modern museum, architecture worth the trip alone.

Things to do

›Boat-building galleries
›Khalsa panorama
›Reflecting pools and bridge

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Free

Hours

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Mon)

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

2–3 hrs

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