Central Sikh Museum is situated inside the Golden Temple of Amritsar. It was founded on July 11, 1958 and maintained by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee of Punjab.
It is mainly a religious museum. The preserved elements of this museum unfold the Sikh history. The painting gallery of the Museum contains paintings of Sikh Gurus, saints, Sikh warriors and other famous Sikh leaders. Significant religious documents, Old coins, arms of great Sikh warriors and several manuscripts are also found here. It is open on all days from 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M and on Monday from 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
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(Last Updated on : 31-08-2009)
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