The Artillery Museum in Deolali Gaon, Nashik was established by The Regiment of Artillery Association (RAA) and opened to the public on 16 January, 2005. The Museum is Asia's biggest artillery museum.
The Artillery Centre Museum premises used to be a military centre for British-Indian forces during World War II, but now a part of it has been converted into a museum, while the other part is a training ground for Indian soldiers. The Museum is located in the Gandhi Nagar Airport Area on the picturesque foothills of the Sahyadri Mountain Range. Curated by Subedar Jitendra Singh (Rtd.), the Museum spreads across two floors and features an array of weapons and aircraft. On display in the Artillery Museum are a number of vintage and modern weapons including army tanks, radar systems, and aircrafts placed on the open gardens which draw visitors in large numbers. In addition, Bofors guns, cannons, tanks, military agreements, and different paintings and photographs of historical events are showcased in this museum.
The main attractions of the Museum include the AOP aircraft and MIG-23UM. Apart from this, the Regiment of Artillery Museum also has a wooden catapult from 400 BC, pot-de-fet artillery, and a brass cannon from the Mughal era that was used by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 CE. The Museum also houses Maratha artillery, Tipu Sultan’s Gun Rattanban (102 Barrels), and equipment from the East India Company’s Artillery. Besides these, the Museum also has many modern Indian Army Artillery weapons including the T-59 Tank which was used in the Indo-Pak War of 1971, Sexton, a self-propelled gun used in the World War II, Krishna MK II Aircraft, the 4.5 QF Howitzer, which was developed in the United Kingdom as a Field Howitzer in 1905, the 3.7" Mountain Gun, which was in service from 1917 to 1960, 4.5" Mortar, the 75/24 Mountain Gun, which is India’s first Indigenous artillery gun, the 75-MM Pack Howitzer, the 7.2" Gun Howitzer MK-6 which served in the World War II, the 1944 Russian-origin 100 MM Gun, Cymbeline, the 7.2" Gun Howitzer MK-4 and various Coastal Artillery equipment, among others.
The Museum hosts a light and sound show on Saturdays and Sundays from 07:15 pm to 08:00 pm (in Summers: 01 March to 30 September) and 06:00 pm to 06:45 pm (in Winters: 01 October to 28 February).
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Average duration of visit
1-2 hours
Best time of the day to visit
Most Crowded: 10 am - 1 pm
Least Crowded: 4pm - 6pm
Museum administered by
The Regiment of Artillery Association
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Address:
Artillery Centre, Gandhi Nagar Airport Area, Deolali Gaon, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422101
Visiting Time:
Sunday: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm, 4:30pm - 6:30 pm (Summer) / 5:00pm to 7:30 pm (Winters)
Monday:10:00 am to 1:30 pm, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm (Summer) / 5:00pm to 7:30 pm (Winters)
Tuesday: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm (Summer) / 5:00pm to 7:30 pm (Winters)
Wednesday: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm (Summer) / 5:00pm to 7:30 pm (Winters)
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm (Summer) / 5:00pm to 7:30 pm (Winters)
Saturday: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, 4:30pm to 6:30 pm (Summer) / 5:00pm to 7:30 pm (Winters)
The Museum remains closed on public holidays.
Entry Fees:
Adults (Foreign nationals): Rs. 25/-
Adults (Indian nationals): Rs. 25/-
Adults (Staff Accompanying Students): Rs. 20/-
Students (Indian nationals): Rs. 10/-