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| July 5, 2012 | Srinagar’s SPS museum attracts tourists | | Srinagar:
As the tourism season peaks in Jammu
and Kashmir , the historical Shri Pratap Singh (SPS) Museum here is attracting
many visitors. The museum, built around 1898 by the then Dogra ruler Maharaja
Pratap Singh, offers an insight into the culture and heritage of the state. The
museum houses numismatics, manuscripts, miniature paintings, weapons, utensils,
musical instruments, furniture, sculptures, tiles and other artefacts. Mohammad
Shafi Zahid, the deputy director of the museum, informed that the tourists this
year are preferring a visit to the museum over more famous locales like Gulmarg
and Sonamarg. Interacting with mediapersons here on Wednesday, Zahid said, “This
is the peak tourist season. We have received a good response as large number of
tourists visit the museum. They are not very keen to visit the famous scenic places
like Gulmarg and Sonmarg but do visit the museum.” The tourists were impressed
by the unique collection of arts, crafts, shawls and armoury exhibited at the
museum. “The museum displays a huge variety of items including sculpture of Vishnu,
musical instruments, weapons and embroidery. The instructors have explained us
everything about the museum and we are really happy,” Shistra Jain, a tourist,
commented. The tourists said the museum gave them a glimpse of the rich tradition
and culture of the state. “I am feeling really good to see the ancient items which
date back to 10th and 20th century. We saw various old archives, musical instruments
like sitar, handicrafts, and saris, which were on display at the museum,” said
Summit Chakravorti, one of the visitors.
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