Best time to Travel : Through out the year.
Location : Situated in Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland in India.
The Nagaland State Museum
The State Museum in Kohima exhibits a rare collection of articles of different tribes which portrays to the history and traditions of the Nagas. The Nagaland State Museum, about 1½ km north, is an invaluable treasure trove where one can get a glimpse into Naga culture through history. Here one can find panorama of each tribe being displayed. The Naga architecture, social hierarchy and custom, costun\me and culture are all displayed in this State Museum.
The
main items exhibited are gateposts, statues, pillars, jewelry, and a
ceremonial drum that looks like a dug-out war vessel in a separate shed.
These vessels suggest that the Nagas may have come from Sumatra. The
basement of the museum houses birds and animals of northeastern hill states,
espeacially those endemic to the region. Journey to Kohima, Nagaland
Airport : The nearest airport is at Dimapur. Indian Airlines operates Boeing services from both Calcutta and Delhi every alternate day. Guwahati and Imphal are also connected to Dimapur by air.
Railhead : The nearest railhead too is Dimapur, and the Northeast Frontier Railway runs a number of trains from Dimapur to Guwahati. Guwahati is in turn well connected to the rest of the country.
Road Transport : Nagaland State Transport runs buses from Dimapur to Kohima and the journey takes around 4 hours. From Guwahati, one can find a number of luxury private buses. Taxis and mini-coaches are also available, albeit at slightly exorbitant rates, from Dimapur.
Staying in Kohima, Nagaland
Kohima offers very few choices as far as lodges are concerned. A few good private hotels and the Tourist Lodge are the few places to stay.
