Araku Tribal Museum, Andhra Pradesh, India
3.5 (223 reviews) Spent Ranking #18 in Visakhapatnam District Speciality Museums
A wonderful place which explores the tribal culture
Araku Tribal Museum is a wonderful place which explores the tribal culture of Eastern Ghats. It is one of the top tourist places to visit in Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The museum was established in 1996. Araku Valley boasts of 19 tribes that live in the vicinity of the town. The purpose of the museum is to create awareness about tribal culture and lifestyle. Araku Tribal Museum is not a historical place but offers information about the tribes that currently live here. The museum consists of several clay monuments that depict their day-to-day activities. Various artifacts of the tribal people are exhibited which includes jewellery, hunting tools and kitchen utensils. The museum is well equipped with sign boards, which provides requisite information to aid the visitors. Thanks to the authorities for keeping the Museum & its sarunding clean.
Address
Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam 531149 India
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 18:42
User Ratings
3.5 based on (223 reviews)
Reviews
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4Kazi Y 5:00 PM Jan 9, 2020
A wonderful place which explores the tribal culture
Araku Tribal Museum is a wonderful place which explores the tribal culture of Eastern Ghats. It is one of the top tourist places to visit in Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The museum was established in 1996. Araku Valley boasts of 19 tribes that live in the vicinity of the town. The purpose of the museum is to create awareness about tribal culture and lifestyle. Araku Tribal Museum is not a historical place but offers information about the tribes that currently live here. The museum consists of several clay monuments that depict their day-to-day activities. Various artifacts of the tribal people are exhibited which includes jewellery, hunting tools and kitchen utensils. The museum is well equipped with sign boards, which provides requisite information to aid the visitors. Thanks to the authorities for keeping the Museum & its sarunding clean.
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3Dr P K Mehrotra 5:00 PM May 31, 2015
Not maintained
The museum appears to be an attempt to make a museum for the name sake. The workmanship is not good and description missing. There is lot of open space which can be gainfully utilized.
