Bison Lodge Museum - History, Timings & Entry Fee
Museum / Gallery
#10 of 20 Places to Visit in Pachmarhi
Distance (From Pachmarhi Bus Station): 2 Kms
Trip Duration (Including Travel): 30 Mins
Transportation Options: Walk/Trek
Travel Tips: For people who are interested in sightseeing around Pachmarhi, the guests are required to take a day visit permit from Bison Lodge Museum. Moreover, the tourists also need to travel by local jeeps as cars brought from outside cannot be used at this place.
At a distance of 2 km from Pachmarhi Bus Station, Bison Lodge Museum is a museum located in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated in the heart of the town, it is one of the oldest museums in Madhya Pradesh, and among the top tourist places in Pachmarhi.
Bison Lodge once used to be the resident of British man Captain Forsyth, who came across Pachmarhi in 1857 while leading his troop to Jhansi and settled down here. Built-in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings in the pristine hill town of Pachmarhi. This has been turned into a lodge which is famous among the tourists who visit the forest of Satpura Hills. On the other hand, there is also a museum which is known for displaying pictures, models, and samples of flora and fauna.
The Bison Lodge Museum displays the flora and fauna of Panchmarhi in a nutshell with life-size stuffed animals like Lions, Tigers, Bison, and Crocodiles. The museum houses several pictures, models, maps, graphs, and samples of the flora and fauna on the display. Also, the museum has an open-air theatre that shows documentaries and presentations on wildlife. The garden that surrounds the museum, is apt for a short walk before you leave.
Bison Lodge museum is the starting point where you pay a fee for tourist permits for the day that includes Jeep, guides, and permits.
Timing: 8 AM - 12 PM & 4 PM - 7 PM (Closed on Mondays)
Entry: Rs. 660 for Person without Guide & Rs. 960 per Person with Guide (inclusive of the entry fee for the museum, Satpura National Park, Bee falls, Dutchess Fall, Reechgarh, Astachal Ramya Kund, Rajat Prapat, Panchuli Kund, and Apsara Vihar)
