Pune boasts of an astounding 50 museums.
Besides, there are numerous personal collections by passionate people who have formed a group called the “Collectors of Rare Items”.
Last week, they exhibited their prized collection at the BalGandharva Art Gallery.
I went there last weekend. More on the travel story using Google Maps at the end of the post.
Here is an astonishingly rare radio collection on display.
Then there was Mr. Sunil Patil with his amazing collection of mouth organ or Harmonicas.
He was also seen playing melodious tunes at the exhibition.
Here is a collection of antique cameras and stopwatches.
Chewing betel nut leaves with mint and flavors is common across India.
This is very beneficial for digestion, especially spicy food.
A collector had on display various cases that carry better nut leaves, limestone, supari, etc. He explained each of these brass items in detail.
Another collector had medical hats, warfare items, and helmets on display.
The next exhibit was watercolor paintings and walking sticks.
The most adorable was the one used by Charlie Chaplin.
This collector had on display his collection of well-preserved large insects like butterflies, scorpions, and a praying mantis.
The next exhibit was rare minerals like copper, gold, fluorite, sulfur, etc.
Accessibility Features at the Balgandharva Art Gallery.
Accessible main entrance.
Tactile path.
Accessible parking.
Accessible entrance
Some other highlights of my visit are:
- A nice patterned manhole cover on the premises.
- Balgandrava bust statue.
- Crows saving their feathers in the rain.
- Top shows at the BalGandharva hall.
How to Reach
I walked from home to the nearest bus stop on Baner Road.
Buses #114 and #256 were available till PMC.
Then I walked again from the PMC bus stop to the art gallery.
On my return journey, I took the Pune Metro to reach the BISM Meetup Venue, and @NERKARAMIT dropped back to the bus stop.
The Sambhaji Park Metro Station is adjacent to the BalGandharva Art Gallery and has a tactile path to reach there.
The visit to this exhibition was a very satisfying experience.
recently there was an article in the local newspaper about the latest museums.
