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{{Infobox museum<br />
| name = Lady Wilson Museum<br />
| alt = <br />
| established = {{start date and age|1928|01|31}}<br />
| dissolved = <br />
| location = [[Dharampur, Gujarat|Dharampur]], [[Valsad district|Valsad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|20.53731|73.16835|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| accreditation = <br />
| collections = Industrial and art<br />
| founder = [[Vijayadevji]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Lady Wilson Museum''' is a [[museum]] located in [[Dharampur, Gujarat|Dharampur]], [[Valsad]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is a managed and funded by the Department of Museums, [[Government of Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Committee |first=International Council of Museums Indian National |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Px8kAAAAMAAJ |title=Anthropological Collections in the Museums of India |date=1967 |publisher=Indian National Committee of International Council of Museums, National Museum |pages=3,8,22 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
During his tenure as Revenue Commissioner, [[Vijayadevji]] formed a small collection of products from the [[Dharampur State]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Dumasia |first=naoroji M. |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.127296 |title=Dharampur A Brief Sketch Of Its History And Administration |date=1928 |pages=62–66}}</ref> During his tours in [[India]] and abroad, he developed the idea of establishing a museum in [[Dharampur, Gujarat|Dharampur]] and collected numerous rare and valuable objects for it.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Pillai |first=S. Devadas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aZscAAAAMAAJ |title=Rajahs and Prajas: An Indian Princely State, Then and Now |date=1976 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7154-057-0 |pages=8,38–40 |language=en}}</ref> The museum was named after the wife of [[Leslie Wilson (politician)|Leslie Wilson]], who formally opened it on 31 January 1928.<ref name=":0" /> Its purpose was to educate and engage both the people of [[Dharampur, Gujarat|Dharampur]] and visitors, showcasing the finest forms of art and industry to inspire a spirit of emulation and a desire for self-improvement.<ref name=":0" /> [[Vijayadevji]] contributed most of the exhibits for the museum, while his wife Manhar Kunverba and daughter Jasvant Kunverba also made significant contributions.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Collection ==<br />
The collections, displayed in a hall with an upper gallery and covering an area of 5,220 square feet, include lacquer and inlay works, wood, stone, and ivory carvings, metalwork, china, pottery, textiles, gold and silversmiths work, forest and agricultural projects, basketry, coins, musical instruments, zoological specimens, paintings and pictures, postage stamps and cards, and carpets.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=S.F. Markham & H. Hargreaves |url=https://archive.org/details/TheMuseumsOfIndia |title=The Museums Of India |date=1936 |pages=15, 30, 150–151}}</ref> Celebrating 125 Years of [[Shrimad Rajchandra|Shrimad Rajchandraji]] gracing [[Dharampur, Gujarat|Dharampur]], a section exhibiting life of [[Shrimad Rajchandra]] and inspiring events from His time in Dharampur, was opened at the Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur on 23 March, 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 2025 |title=Hundreds of devotees enjoyed Mahamastakabhisheka at Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Dharampur |url=https://www.gujaratimidday.com/news/gujarat-news/photo/hundreds-of-devotees-join-mahamastakabhisheka-at-shrimad-rajchandra-ashram-in-dharampur-14365/1 |archive-date= |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=Gujarati Mid-day}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tributes to Shrimad Rajchandraji - Honours and Recognitions |url=https://www.srmd.org/shrimad-rajchandraji/tributes/ |access-date=3 April 2025 |website=Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://archaeologymuseum.gujarat.gov.in/Museum/valsad.htm Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur]<br />
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[[Category:Museums in India]]<br />
[[Category:Museums in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Museums established in 1928]]<br />
[[Category:Art museums and galleries in India]]<br />
[[Category:Art museums and galleries established in 1928]]<br />
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