Kalapani Museum
Kalapani Museum
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Kalapani is a 1st of its kind history museum.that takes one on a journey across the black waters through the first settlement of andamans, mutiny of 1857, panel settlement starting from early history, hostile Aborigines, construction of cellular jail, Japanese occupation, reoccupation by British to freedom all these are depicted through archival Photographs dioramas antiquities documentaries
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  • Rushil Dedhia
    Mumbai, India170 contributions
    Good visit to know the history
    Hats off to the curator Mr Lall to collect, preserve & showcase such a lot of history via pictures, models & letters. Thoroughly enjoyed seeing the museum - this one stop covers all you need to know about the history of the islands, one can easily skip the other museums like the anthropology museum. The collection on display here is much superior. Worth the visit!
    Visited February 2021
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 21 February 2021
  • vidhya
    Ahmedabad, India8 contributions
    The major reason behind India's freedom; The Fight by Prisoners at Kalapani Punishment
    Kalapani Museum is a worthy place to visit for every age group. The museum portrays the atrocities that were done to the prisoners at the Cellular Jail of Andaman Island during the Reign of British East India company. It portrays the patriotic struggle of the freedom fighters who were the pillars to help India achieve its Independence. You must visit this place and attend the light and sound show. Sadai Tours and Travels will arrange a trip to this place and will give you a pick up and drop service to the museum. Please contact them in either of these 9933202151, 9531918600 numbers. They are trustworthy, genuine and affordable people. They will make sure to make your experience at Andaman a worthy one and you will surely wish to come again.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 14 August 2023
  • Nitin Patel
    Gandhidham, India34 contributions
    A must visit place
    Although being bit costly as far as entry fees is concerned,but it depicts details about the andaman tribes,state of freedom fighters while lodged in cellular jail. A well explained aspects of the cellular jail by a curator.
    Visited November 2016
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 December 2016
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vidhya
Ahmedabad, India8 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Kalapani Museum is a worthy place to visit for every age group. The museum portrays the atrocities that were done to the prisoners at the Cellular Jail of Andaman Island during the Reign of British East India company. It portrays the patriotic struggle of the freedom fighters who were the pillars to help India achieve its Independence. You must visit this place and attend the light and sound show. Sadai Tours and Travels will arrange a trip to this place and will give you a pick up and drop service to the museum. Please contact them in either of these 9933202151, 9531918600 numbers. They are trustworthy, genuine and affordable people. They will make sure to make your experience at Andaman a worthy one and you will surely wish to come again.
Written 14 August 2023
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ejsarma
Mumbai, India206 contributions
Jan 2023
Indians visiting Andaman are eager to see this. though few exhibits are good they could add more and have some tv show

Written 20 March 2023
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Anjan Sengupta
Raipur, India1,739 contributions
Nov 2021
This Museum is a nice tribute to all the Freedom Fighters who were sent as Prisoners to this place. A must visit place situated inside the Cellular Jail Campus.
Written 28 May 2022
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sahebray
Durgapur, India7 contributions
Dec 2021
A good place to spend sometime for history buffs since it has a lot of information. Its attached with the Cellular jail and has 2 sections.
Written 16 January 2022
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king-kp
Mumbai, India67 contributions
Nov 2021
It's part of Cellular Jail- accquainting you with freedom fighters that were part of the prison. It also has episodes that brought them here by britishers. Good place to read history and understand sacrifices made by our earlier generations.
Written 12 November 2021
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Rushil Dedhia
Mumbai, India170 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
Hats off to the curator Mr Lall to collect, preserve & showcase such a lot of history via pictures, models & letters. Thoroughly enjoyed seeing the museum - this one stop covers all you need to know about the history of the islands, one can easily skip the other museums like the anthropology museum. The collection on display here is much superior. Worth the visit!
Written 21 February 2021
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regi g
Salem District, India116 contributions
Feb 2020
if you have been to the cellular jail , avaoid this. has a lot of photos and documents , probably good for history buffs, not ordinary folk
Written 2 March 2020
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Chandra Sekhar C
Bengaluru, India10 contributions
Jan 2020
Specially the Indian freedom History. Gives the chronological events, different conspiracy cases, Heros involved
Written 7 February 2020
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Aryan2007
Mumbai, India19,228 contributions
Nov 2019
The Kalapani museum is located right at the entrance of the Cellular jail. It has two big exhibition halls which have a huge collection of photographs and paintings of our freedom fighters on display. These brave freedom fighters were jailed here during our freedom struggle by Britishers. They also have a display of several items used by prisoners and British at the Cellular jail. There is a model of the original Cellular jail as well on display. It takes atleast 2 hours to see the place properly. Its a must visit place to understand in detail what happened here during the black era of British rule !!!
Written 19 December 2019
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Zarin S
Mumbai, India738 contributions
Dec 2019
As you go through the various pictures displayed you get to know what Kalapani was all about. Its the horrible conditions of the prisoners and how they revolted
Written 15 December 2019
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