A family-operated, Public Museum dedicated to preserving the life and legacy of Munshi Aziz Bhat – A Silk Route Trader, Pioneer, Visionary, Social Entrepreneur, Collector, Patriot. The museum, setup in 2004, offers a rare glimpse into the Indian and Central Asian trade culture of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The museum, setup in 2004, offers a rare glimpse into the Indian and Central Asian trade culture of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a family-operated, public museum dedicated to preserving the life and legacy of Munshi Aziz Bhat who was a silk route trader, pioneer, visionary, social entrepreneur, collector and patriot.

About the collection: Apart from the commerce, the Silk Route memorabilia at the museum is an enduring peek into the lives of the many merchants, horsemen, herders, pilgrims, artisans, nomads and farmers who traversed these trader routes and evolved a culture that saw its ultimate demise with the growth of mechanised trade and reorganisation of boundaries in the post-independence era. The collections are daily consumer goods manufactured and imported from abroad for the local markets such as soaps, toiletries, matchboxes, lamps and locks