DON BOSCO MUSEUM

The Don Bosco Museum, popularly known as the Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures dates back to 1976. As the name suggests, this is a museum and a prominent research research centre that houses publications and research materials related to indigenous cultures. This museum was started by Father Sebastian Karotemprel of the Salesians of Don Bosco who understood the importance of indigenous population of the region. When planning your Shillong Packages, make sure to include a visit to this museum for an insightful exploration of the local heritage.

This is a hexagonal shaped museum with seven floors that takes pride as Shillong’s primary attraction. This museum takes pride in being one of the largest of its kind not only in India, but also in Asia. Apart from Meghalaya, tourists can also find indigenous exhibits of people belonging to north eastern states like Mizoram, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh. The museum was opened in 2003 and continues to attract a lot of visitors, both locals and tourists.

Highlights

• Visit the mission gallery and know more about the contributions of the church towards developing the north eastern part of India.
• Explore the language gallery to understand the evolution of languages, especially in the north eastern part of India.
• Admire the views of the city by going to the top of the sky walk and getting a 360 degree view of Shillong.
• Learn more about the north east by checking out the video exhibits about the indigenous population of this region.
• Visit the neighbouring countries gallery to learn some basic information about the neighbouring countries that border north east India.

How To Reach

By Car: The Don Bosco Museum is 2.8 kilometres from the city centre, it will take 10 minutes via the 4th Furlong point route.

By Foot: The Don Bosco Museum is 2.8 kilometres from the city centre. To reach by foot, you will have to take the 4th Furlong Route and it will take around 40 minutes to reach.

Best Time To Visit

You can plan a visit to the Don Bosco museum at any time of the year as it is open throughout the year. 

• The best season will be the summer season as this is the time when the tourism season is at its best and you can explore the premises hassle-free. 
• The best day will be the weekdays as the crowds are minimal at this time. So this will give you more time to explore the museum. best day in the week
• Morning, especially the opening hours, is the best time to plan your visit due to less crowds.

Other Essential Information

• Please maintain silence when in the gallery as it can disturb the fellow visitors in the museum. 
• You will have to pay an extra 50 rupees to check out the videos about the Nongkrem festival.
• There are touch screen exhibits in the Alcove gallery to learn more about the different cultures of North East India. 
• This is a self paced gallery, so you can explore the different exhibits in the museum at your own pace. 
• Refer to the background information to know more about the different types of exhibits displayed in the museum.