 Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum
Location: East Khasi Hills District, Shillong
For those interested in ethnic tribal culture and tradition this Govt. Museum under the control of Art and Culture Department offers insights to the lifestyle of the people. This museum is in the State Central Library complex where monuments for the great patriots of the state had been erected besides the statue of Smt. Indira Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
It is considered as one of the centre for studies into our history and culture as well as for preserving our rich cultural heritage that is now undergoing tremendous pressure in the face of contacts with various cultures both from the East and the West.
 Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures
Location: East Khasi Hills District, Shillong
The Don Bosco Museum is part of DBCIC (Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures). DBCIC comprises Research on Cultures, Publications, Training, Animation Programmes and the Museum, which is a place of knowledge-sharing on the different cultures of the Northeast in particular, and of culture in general.
DBCIC with its Don Bosco Museum is situated at Mawlai, Shillong, India. The Museum was opened to the public towards the end of 2003. Since then it has been attracting visitors from the region, from all over India
and from abroad.
The seven-floor Museum offers the visitor an unforgettable experience of the Northeast by means of over 14 aesthetically pleasing and informative galleries.
- Pre-History Gallery
The Prehistory gallery explains the history of Man's gradual evolution as expounded by a Physical Anthropologist.
- Basketry Gallery
The village set-up so realistic of this gallery takes the visitor to the remotest corners of the Northeast.
- Land and Peoples Gallery
This gallery provides a beautiful overview of the places and peoples of the Northeast: 32 large size photographs in colour, 26 in lack and white and 18 lifesize fiberglass figures and 60 busts are an exciting presentation.
- Musical Instruments Gallery
Here the eyes can feast on traditional musical instruments. If they come alive, they will mesmerize every visitor with their melodious music.
- Fishing, Hunting and Gathering Gallery
The varieties of baskets used in fishing and the implements used in hunting and the types of containers used during harvesting are indeed astonishing.
- Weapons Gallery
Weapons too are part of culture. Traditional weapons may not be used now-a days. But the gallery preserves them to recall the past and to remind us how people struggled to protect themselves and their dear ones.
- Agricultural Gallery
This gallery illustrates various agricultural practices by means of three beautiful dioramas. A 255 year-old mighty tree in the middle of this gallery is indeed an attraction.
- Traditional Technology Gallery
The dioramas displaying pottery, wine-making, basket-making, blacksmithy, goldsmithy, weaving, wood-carving, leather works and cane-making provide a quick tour of the Northeast with appropriate explanations.
- Costumes and Ornaments Gallery
This is another feast to the eyes. The display of traditional ornaments, shawls and colourful tribal costumes literally take the visitor to the farthest areas of the Northeast.
- Housing Pattern Gallery
This gallery provides a glimpse of the socio-economic situation of the people of N.E. India, including Sikkim.
- Art Gallery
This gallery displays all the eight States by means of their ancient i artifacts and paintings.
- Photo Gallery
it houses a large number of rare
photos from the Northeast depicting the cultural life of the people almost a century ago.
- Religion and Culture Gallery
Here twelve iarge panels guide the visitor through the major reiigious beliefs and cultures of the world.
- Media and Culture Gallery
In this gallery one can sit back and enjoy some of the excellent dances of the Northeast. It is like going to all the States of the Northeast relaxing at DBCIC!
We are open Monday to Sunday
Summer : 09:30-17:30 Hrs (Sunday : 13:30-17:30 Hrs) Winter : 09:30-16:30 Hrs (Sunday ; 13:30-16:30 Hrs)
Contact Us
Director, DBCIC,
Mawlai, Shillong,
793 008, Meghalaya, India
(0091)0364 - 2550260
- 2550261 (Tel & Fax) + 91-9436118732, +91-9862179369 + 91-9863024108 (DBCiC Bus)
web : www.dbcic.org
e-mail : jputhen@gmail.com, dbcicshillong@gmail.com
Entomological Museum (Butterfly Museum)
A privately-owned museum of M/s Wankhar, Riatsamthiah, Shillong at a distance of about 2km from Police Bazar is the only known museum in India devoted to moths and butterflies.
 Chrysalis the Gallery
Location: East Khasi Hills District, Shillong
Chrysalis the Gallery (an ArtGallery) is situated on the 2nd floor of SalonsarMansion (adjacent to HDFC bank) at Police Bazaar, the Commercial Hub of Shillong. Chrysalis has flexible spacing to display paintings (canvases), sculpture, photography and handicrafts. Run by a local artist, Jaya Kalra, the gallery caters to exhibitions of artists and artisans especially from the north east and also from the rest of India.
Contact: Chrysalis the Gallery, Salonsar Mansion, 2nd floor Near Hotel Pegasus Crown Police Bazar Point Shillong-793001
Contact - 0364-2223334 / 2220499 / 2521011/ 9436118960
Other Museums:
- Air Force Museum at Upper Shillong
- Forest Museum in Lady Hydari Park
- Rhino Heritage Museum at Shillong
- Zoological Museum in Risa Colony
- Anthropological museum at Mawblei
- Botanical Museum at 4th Furlong
- Arunachal Museum at the Cantonment Area
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