Zonal Anthropological Museum in Andaman Islands
The Zonal Anthropological Museum in Port Blair started in the year 1975-76, is an ethnographic museum. It showcases the four Negrito Tribes of the Andaman viz. the Jarawas, Sentinelese, Great Andamanese and the Onges and two Mongoloid Tribes of the Nicobar viz. the Nicobarese and the Shompens. This museum is closed on Mondays and Govt. Holidays.The Zonal Anthropological Museum in Port Blair was established in 1975. It is one of the best museums in town to visit. It is a well maintained museum which tells us more about this island’s local tribes. These tribes are also believed to be one of the oldest in the world.
The Anthropological Museum gives an insiders view on the intriguing tribal history of the region. The tribes of Andamans are considered to be the oldest in the world, and this museum brings relics and fragments of long-gone times for the present and future generations. Get ready to be bowled over by the Jarawa chest guard, shamanic sculptures and more. Anthropological Museum offers you a glimpse back into the time of the Jarawas, the Sentinelese, the Onges, the Nicobarese and the Shompens. A must visit for those interested in learning about the history and culture of the island.
Basic Information
The Anthropological Museum offers the highlights of primordial eras of Jarawas, the Onges, the Sentinelese, the Shompens and the Nicobarese. In short, a museum with blessed with a plethora of reasons making it a must-visit destination in Andaman.
Adult : INR 10/- | Student : INR 3/- | Video Camera : INR 20/
March to May
Interesting Facts
- It is under the auspices of the Anthropological Survey of India.
- It is Focuses mainly on the ethnic people of the Onges,Jarawas,Sentinelese as well as Great Andamanese.
- An attraction destination of the Museum is an ethnic section on the Monogoloid tribes,Nicobarese and Shompens.
Things to DO
- The museum throws a light on the islands indigenous tribal communities - the four Negrito Tribes of the Andaman i.e. Jarawas, Sentinelese, Great Andamanese and also the Onges as well as two Mongoloid People of the Nicobar viz. the Nicobarese and the Shompens. Collection of the museum includes numerous portraits, models, as well as photographs of tribal communities in Andaman.
Traveller Tips
- Make sure you carry your ID cards with you.
- You need to pack accordingly to the season.
- You must take handy medicines and a first-aid kit with you.
How to reach
Anthropological Museum lies on the MG Road in Port Blair. So regarding reach here tourists can take a bus or auto rickshaw from anywhere the city.
Nearby Attractions
Forest Museum
Cellular Jail
Samudrika Marine Museum
Forest Museum
Things related to the wild animals and forest ranges are displayed very effectively in Forest Museum in Port Blair, Andaman. A major attraction of Andaman is this museum run by the forest department of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The museum has a wide collection of artifacts created out of timber, oak, sating wood and paduak. They show the wellness appear in the vast wilderness of Andaman, the rich flora of the island. To add flavor for the tourists, the museum also incorporates a mini zoo and a small zoological garden inside the building. As the area of forests is huge in Andaman, researchers from all over the world have come to study about the dense greenery and the forest museum depicts the outcomes of all those research as well. To entertain the tourists more, the museum has set up a mini zoo and a zoological garden inside the building itself. The museum is located on Chatham road, an outskirt of the capital city of Port Blair.
Cellular Jail
The Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī (Hindi for black waters), was a colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The prison was used by the British especially to exile political prisoners to the remote archipelago. Many notable independence activists such as Batukeshwar Dutt, Yogendra Shukla among others and the famous Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, were imprisoned here during the struggle for Indias independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial monument.
Samudrika Marine Museum
Located in Port Blair, Samudrika Naval Marine Museum is a well-known tourist attraction in the Andaman Islands. This popular sightseeing place of Andaman is also known as Fisheries Museum. This place has a wide range of installations with informative coverage of the islands ecosystem, plants, animals, tribal communities and marine life. This museum also includes a small aquarium that houses various collections of fishes and corals and shells. On the outside you will also come across a skeleton of a blue whale that was washed ashore on the Nicobar. The Samudrika Naval Marine Museum is run by the Indian Navy and it stores five galleries dotted with history, geography, anthropology and marine life of the Island. Besides this, there is also a tiny zoo that shelters saltwater crocodiles in Haddo of Andaman Island.
Restaurants Facility
- Ananda Multi-cusin Restaurant
- Andaman Kitchen
- Feel Good Restaurant & Karaoke Night
- Mehmaan -The Restaurant
- Fortune Resort Bay Island
- Zonal Anthropological Museum
- TSG Bella Bay
Places to stay near Zonal Anthropological Museum
- Hotel Shompen
- NH REGENCY
- Sun Sea Resort
- J Hotel
- The Mainak
- The Harriet View
- Hotel Sentinel
- The Lotus Home
- Hotel Shreesh Port Blair
Frequently Asked Questions
Cellular Jail
Samudrika Marine Museum
- Ananda Multi-cusin Restaurant
- Andaman Kitchen
- Feel Good Restaurant & Karaoke Night
- Mehmaan -The Restaurant
- Fortune Resort Bay Island
- Zonal Anthropological Museum
- TSG Bella Bay