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About Kite Museum In Ahmedabad

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Places To Visit Near Kite Museum

1. Riverfront Park

2. Vastrapur Lake

3. Biodiversity Park

4. The Calico Museum Of Textile

Frequently Asked Questions

Kite Museum: The Colossal Kites Exhibit In Paldi, Ahmedabad

Q: Who is the founder of Kite Museum?

Bhanu Shah is the founder of the Kite Museum.

Q: In which city will you find the kite museum?

You will find the Kite Museum in Ahmedabad

Q: How much is the ticket price for the Kite Festival in Ahmedabad?

There is no ticket price for the Kite Festival in Ahmedabad. The Entry Fee is free.

Q: Where is the largest kite museum in the world to be found?

The largest Kite Museum is in China Kuiwen District. The name of the museum is Weifang World Kite Museum

The vibrant culture of Gujarat is known for its rich and centuries-old heritage which is preserved even today. As a state with cultural richness, a fragment of this culture is kites.

Gujaratis have been traditionally flying kites for centuries. It won’t be wrong to say that every Gujarathi has three things in their genes – Jalabh Fafada, Business and, Kite Flying Skills.

During Uttarayan, every terrace and ground transformed into the battlefield of Kurukshetra where instead of spears and arrows, you witness kites soaring high in the sky. Apart from The Manchester Of India, Ahmedabad is also known as the Kite Capital Of India.

Every year Ahmedabad hosts the celebration of The International Kite Festival. The two-day festival from 14 January to 15 January is celebrated with huge pomp and grandeur. Tourist from all over the world comes to Gujarat to celebrate the International Kite Festival.

Apart from Uttarayan, you can witness these beautiful kites at the Kite Museum also known as Patang Museum in Paldi, Ahmedabad. Yes, just like the Auto World Vintage Car Museum dedicated solely to motor vehicles, Ahmedabad has a museum dedicated to kites. It is one of the two museums in Sanskar Kendra.

About Kite Museum In Ahmedabad

The Kite Museum is housed in Sanskar Museum, Ahmedabad. It was designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier on 9 April 1954. The museum has a collection of the history of Gujarat including various historical arts and artefacts, some dating back to the 11th century. On the ground floor, there is the Kite Museum which is solely dedicated to the kites.

The Kite Museum in Ahmedabad also known as the Patang Museum has housed more than 125 extraordinary varieties of kites including mirror work kites, Japanese kites, block prints kites, and the list goes on. Some kites in the museum are around 16 – 20 cm long with beautiful, intricate, and aerodynamic structures. Every kite in this museum is not just a kite, but a work of art.