Initially constructed to serve as a high-altitude military school, the Kanchenjunga Museum was later set up to mark the first summit of the Indian armed forces to the Kanchenjunga in 1997. Today, the museum holds an enviable collection of mountaineering gear and equipment that were used in the mountains by the Indian army. Visit this attraction while touring with our Kashmir packages, and gain enriching insights about this sport.
The Kanchenjunga Museum in Gulmarg houses a valuable collection of modern warfare equipment and mountaineering gear used by the Indian army in their ascent of the mountains. The place was developed with the intention of using it as a high altitude warfare school, but later on the museum was set up to commemorate the Armed forces’ first summit to the Kanchenjunga in 1997. After that, other noteworthy events and expeditions like the first successful Everest expedition back in 2001, have received due regards in this museum.
The museum stands as a mark of immense respect for the Indian Army and relays the lives of our soldiers and the hardships they encounter to stand guard to the nation’s security in the bone chilling mountainous conditions. Some of the equipment that have been preserved here include mountain gear like ropes, grappling tools, etc.
Every display also has a great deal of information mentioned on plaques beneath them, which tell you a lot about their usage and function. It is one of those places in Gulmarg that attracts countless visitors every day who come here with immense respect for the country’s soldiers guarding the glacial areas against foreign powers.
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Highlights
• The museum is open throughout the year and you can visit here between 9am and 5pm during the summer months and between 10am and 4pm during the winter season
• It is visited by thousands of visitors every year who come here to get up and close with the kind of life and hardships the soldiers of the Indian Army live while guarding the glacial borders of the country
• The museum showcases gear and equipment that was used by the Indian Army on previous occasions
• The equipment comprises ropes, grappling tools, mountain engineering equipment, etc. Besides, the display, information about individual item is also provided in detail on wooden plaques
• Newer equipment that is used by soldiers in mountain climbing, are also kept on display
• The museum may be closed on national holidays and festivals, so it is prudent to call the concerned authorities before visiting
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