The Partition Museum
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation3:07
Welcome to the historic Town Hall building located at Katra Ahluwalia in Amritsar. As you stand before the grand red brick facade, you are arriving at the Partition Museum, the worlds first public repository and dedicated…
Listen in the app2Stop 1: Why Amritsar & Punjab Context Galleries3:05
As you walk through the doorway into Gallery One titled Why Amritsar and transition into Gallery Two known as the Punjab Gallery, take a moment to absorb the spatial design of these opening exhibition halls. Look closely at the…
Listen in the app3Stop 2: Resistance & Colonial Violence (1900–1945)2:57
As you step into Gallery Three designated as Resistance nineteen hundred to nineteen twenty nine and Gallery Four titled The Rise nineteen thirty to nineteen forty five, observe how the museum utilizes the physical heritage of…
Listen in the app4Stop 3: Prelude to Partition & Boundary Lines (1946–1947)2:48
Stepping forward into Gallery Five titled Differences nineteen forty six, Gallery Six named Prelude to Partition, and Gallery Seven designated as Boundaries, you enter the room documenting the final, turbulent months of British…
Listen in the app5Stop 4: Migration & Material Memories (Train Platform Exhibit)2:32
Stepping into Gallery Eight titled Independence, Gallery Nine named Borders, and Gallery Ten designated as Migrations, you are immersed in the sensory heart of human displacement. Stop and look around this dramatic room, which…
Listen in the app6Stop 5: The Well Memorial & Women's Untold Histories2:40
As you move into Gallery Eleven titled Divisions, the atmosphere becomes deeply reverent. Step toward the circular rim of the stylized Well installation positioned at the center of this dimly lit memorial room. …
Listen in the app7Stop 6: Refuge Gallery & The Tree of Hope Installation2:25
Ascending the central staircase to the upper exhibition floor, you enter Gallery Twelve designated as Refuge, followed by Gallery Thirteen showcasing post partition resettlement, leading into the final room, Gallery Fourteen…
Listen in the app8Closing2:01
As you step out of the interior galleries of the Partition Museum and emerge back onto the bustling Heritage Plaza, our audio tour comes to a conclusion. Thank you for taking this profound journey through history with us today. …
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What is The Partition Museum?
The Partition Museum is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 21 min 35 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 31.6244, 74.8790 |
| Last updated |
