Cavalry Tank Museum
| Place | Ahmednagar |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| Virtual Museum | No |
| Year of Establishment | 1994 |
| Museum Type | Military / Specialized (Armored Vehicles) |
| National Importance Museum | Yes |
| Address | Iwale Nagar, Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra 414001 |
| Visiting Time | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Daily) Closed on Mondays and National Holidays. |
| Entry Fee | Adults: ₹50 Children: ₹20 Camera: ₹100 (Subject to change per military regulations) |
Museum Introduction
Established in 1994 by the Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar, it was inaugurated by Gen. B.C. Joshi. The museum serves as a chronological record of the evolution of tanks and armored fighting vehicles used by various nations over the last century.
General Collections
The museum houses approximately 50 vintage tanks and armored vehicles from various countries, including the USA, UK, Germany, France, Japan, and the erstwhile USSR.
Unique Historical Collections
World War I Era Tanks: It features the British Mark IV (one of the first tanks ever made) and the French Renault FT-17. It also contains the Silver Ghost Rolls-Royce Armoured Car and Nazi Germany’s Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (8-wheeled armored car).
Additional Information
| Archaeological Survey of India | No |
|---|---|
| Notes | Many of the tanks displayed are war trophies captured by the Indian Army during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, including the American-made Patton tanks and Canadian Sexton self-propelled guns. |
| Artifacts | British Valentine tank; US Stuart and Sherman tanks; Soviet T-34 and T-54; Centurion tank (famed for Battle of Basantar); Vijayanta (India's first indigenous tank); Archer tank destroyer; Churchill Bridge Layer. |
| Highly Descriptive | Yes (A landmark for |
| Contact Details | +91 241 234 9234 (ACC&S Office) |
| Email ID | webmaster.indianarmy@nic.in (General Army Inquiry) |