Underbridge, Shahibag.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
india
380 004

The Calico Museum of Textile is regarded as one among the foremost textile museums in the world and an important Indian institution. Its outstanding collection of Indian fabrics exemplifies handicraft textiles spanning five centuries.

The textiles on display include court textiles used by the Mughal and provincial rulers of 15th to 19th centuries. Also on display are regional embroideries of the 19th century, tie-dyed textiles and religious textiles. The galleries also have exhibits on ritual art and sculpture, temple hangings, miniature paintings, South Indian bronzes, Jain art and sculpture, and furniture and crafts. There are also textile techniques galleries and a library. The museum has played an important role in determining the curriculum taught in the textile designing courses at the prestigious National Institute of Design also located in Ahmedabad.

The Galleries are open free of charge on all days of the week, except Wednesdays and public holidays. However, visit to the Shop and the Galleries is limited to the hours given below. Right of admission to the Foundation is reserved by the Management.

Visitors are not permitted to take photographs and video without permission.