As a museum freak, I find myself spending more time in museums than mingling with people.
I can feel that the creators of the artifacts and objects of art and amusement on display at museums are expressing their thoughts to me, and I can connect with them.
As a GenerationX person, I pride having explored various cities in the world without using Google Maps.
In June 2025, I explored New York monuments and attractions without a data pack on my smartphone.
No one would believe I explored New York in 2008 without a cellphone. I talked to people and asked for directions.
Fun Fact: I reached the Google Office by standing in the customer queue in the adjoining Chase Bank and asking the desk clerk for directions.
The employee with a kind smile suggested me to check next door 
New Yorkers are amazing people.
Back to museums, I searched for the top one in Pune - Kelkar Museum.
Many nearby museums popped up on Google Maps… 
Viola, that was my Eureka moment…!
And I know this is basic, and I should have known this a long time back.
But that is how I was able to find as many as 52 museums in Pune, just by zooming and panning across the city on Google Maps.
I use a desktop computer with a large monitor and Google Maps in a browser.
With so many museums popping up as suggestions, I felt like a child spoiled for choice.
On my large monitor, I felt like one big eye 
gazing at all those suggestions.
Previously unheard, and unknown, I was so happy to discover so many museums in my city, I was happy as a fat spider 
I immediately saved them all in a neat list of Museums of Pune.
Eventually, I also mapped the museums to the Pune metro so that they can be explored without burning a hole in the pocket.
Thank you, Google Maps 
for helping me explore my passion to the fullest and take my experiences with exploring the world around me to the next level.
Do you have any Google Maps experiences and stories to share?
Do you have any tips on discovering museums and monuments on Google Maps?
Challenge.
- How many phrases did I use in the post?
- Share your Story - How Google Maps helped you when you were new to Google Maps.
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