# Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot, India: what it is and when to go > Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot is a Rajkot, Gujarat, India (મહાત્મા ગાંધી મ્યુઝિયમ, રાજકોટ). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to March. In June there are 13 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 39. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mahatma-gandhi-museum-rajkot/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Rajkot, Gujarat, India · Museums and art - **Local name:** મહાત્મા ગાંધી મ્યુઝિયમ, રાજકોટ - **Where:** India - **Best time:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** BOM Mumbai, 417 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 - **Website:** [mgmrajkot.com](https://mgmrajkot.com/) - **Coordinates:** 22.29835, 70.80205 ## What it is and where Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot is a Rajkot, Gujarat, India (મહાત્મા ગાંધી મ્યુઝિયમ, રાજકોટ). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. In this High School, Mahatma Gandhi studied in 1887. IT was unveiled as museum in 2018. Its coordinates are 22.29835, 70.80205; the nearest main airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM, Mumbai), 417 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=22.298346%2C70.802053) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.298346%2C70.802053) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/museos/) places in India. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot is **October to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 47 | | February | Best time | 11 h 16 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Possible | 12 h 31 | | May | Better not | 13 h 04 | | June | Better not | 13 h 21 | | July | Better not | 13 h 14 | | August | Better not | 12 h 46 | | September | Possible | 12 h 07 | | October | Best time | 11 h 28 | | November | Best time | 10 h 55 | | December | Best time | 10 h 39 | In June there are 13 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to India To enter India there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months, with two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the India checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indian rupee (INR), a closed currency; plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter, and power cuts are normal); emergencies: 112 for everything · 100 police · 102 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Watson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/watson-museum/): Collections of precious objects from the princely State of Rajkot · 211 m - [Atal Sarovar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/atal-sarovar/): With kids · 7.7 km - [Rampara Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/rampara-wls/): Protected area in the Morbi district of Gujarat, India · 30 km - [Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/khijadiya-wls/): Bird sanctuary in Gujarat, India · 73 km - [Girnar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/girnar-hills/): Hill complex in Junagadh, Gujarat, India · 90 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## More in India: Museums and art - [Statue of Unity](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/statue-of-unity/): statue of Vallabhbhai Patel at the bank of Narmada river, Gujarat, India - [Victoria Memorial, Kolkata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/victoria-memorial/): memorial dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria in Kolkata - [Indian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/indian-museum/): museum in India - [National Museum of India](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/museo-nacional/): National and art museum in New Delhi, India - [Salar Jung Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/salar-jung-museum/): art museum in Hyderabad, Telangana, India - [Gandhi Smriti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/casa-birla/): museum and death place of Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi, India Every India place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot? It is a Rajkot, Gujarat, India (મહાત્મા ગાંધી મ્યુઝિયમ, રાજકોટ in the local language). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot? October to March. In June there are 13 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 39. ### How do you get to Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot? The nearest main airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), 417 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.298346%2C70.802053) opens the route on the map, and how to get around India is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the India map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Watson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/watson-museum/), [Atal Sarovar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/atal-sarovar/), [Rampara Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/rampara-wls/). The rest is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/800993149), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4722851), CC0. More about Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi_Museum%2C_Rajkot). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).