One of Gujarat's oldest museums, this one overlooks the Hamirsar Lake and features Gothic architecture. It provides insight into the state's fascinating tribal heritage. The museum houses Kshatrapa inscriptions, ancient artifacts, folk handicrafts, examples of regional money, embroidered clothing, weaponry, musical instruments, and much more in its more than ten halls. The Kutch Museum is the oldest in Gujarat, founded in 1877. Maharao Khengarji III of Kutch is the founder of this museum. The museum was first known as the Fergusson Museum (the Kutch of the time.
Although Sir James Fergusson, the Governor of Bombay at the time, only set the groundwork for this museum in 1884, it began to gain speed at Khengarji's wedding that same year. According to reports, the marriage brought in a lot of priceless artifacts and other items for the museum. Eleven parts of this double-story building include a variety of artifacts. The beautiful carving of the Airavat, a white Indian elephant with seven tusks, is placed on the ground floor. Hindu goddess Indira is reported to travel in the Airavat, according to Hindu folklore.