Introduction

MANDU MUSEUM VISIT
Timing	09:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed	-During maintenance or re-construction work-
Entry Type	Paid (free upto 12 years age)

Mandu is located in 90 km west of Indore city. It is popular heritage tourism destination and eligible to be included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. In near future, we may find its name in this list. Travelling along NH59 followed by Sate Highway 31, one can reach this beautiful tourist destination. Tourists from many countries visit Mandu to appreciate its rich heritage treasure. If we go by Mandu history, we find it to be referred as "City of Joy". During Mandu visit, you can find many historical monuments which are now managed by Archaeological Survey of India and includes magnificent palaces, forts, tombs etc. While visiting Jahaz Mahal complex, first thing we encounter is a well maintained small museum referred as ASI museum or Taveli mahal museum or Jahaz Mahal museum. This museum showcases some really interesting exhibits found in Mandu. Most of collections are Hindu sculptures of the 11th and 12th century but there is also a large statue of a Jain Tirthankar. About 10% of the exhibits are devoted to Islamic calligraphy: Islamic tradition forbids the depiction of humans. Here majority of the things are arranged through excavation work, carried out in this region. For more information on museum collection, you need to visit Mandu museum.
 

How to reach

Reaching by Air :-
Nearest airport for reach Mandu museum is in Indore which is 100 kms east of Mandu. It is well connected airport. From Indore airport to Mandu, you can travel by taxi. We offer tourist taxi service through our Indore car rental office in Indore city.

DISTANCE CHART
From	Distance (in Kms)
Indore	95 kms
Maheshwar	63
Ujjain	170
Bagh Caves	50
Bhopal	290
Jalgaon	340

Reaching Mandu by Train/ Railways :
For reaching Mandu by train, Indore railway station is the best option. It is about 95 kms in east of Mandu and well connected with other tourist destinations, metro cities of India.

Reaching Mandu by Bus / Roadways :
Mandu is best reached by road. It lies in State Highway-31. Its nearby cities are Dhar, Maheshwar and Indore.
 

Best time to visit

Throughout the year, Mandu is accessible by road. According to convenience, one can visit anytime in a year. Still September to March is a good time as all important festival lies in this duration and climate also remain clear and good. Due to plateau land, in summers it was very hot thus tourism decreases in summer season (April to July) and regain momentum from monsoon season.