Wankhar Entomology Museum

About Wankhar Entomology Museum:

The Wankhar Entomology Museum houses an outstanding collection of certain large species of moths, butterflies, beetles, centipedes, millipedes, and tarantulas. This museum is run by Mrs. Wankhar, daughter of the Bengali entomologist Dr. S. Sarkar, who passionately began collecting the specimens from different countries.

We had visited the Wankhar Entomology Museum during our sightseeing trip around Shillong. It is private museum of an outstanding collections of butterflies, moths and insects from different parts of this region.

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They have really nice collection of butterflies from all over the world. As well as bettels and spiders.
Best Time to Visit: December, January, Winter, February, March, Spring, April, May, June, Summer, July, August, September, Monsoon, October, November, Autumn
Location: Shillong, Meghalaya, India

How to Reach There:

Airport: Shillong Airport

The nearest Airport Shillong Airport. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Shillong Airport to Wankhar Entomology Museum is 29.1Kms

Railway Station: Mawkadiang Station

The nearest Railway Station is Mawkadiang Station. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Mawkadiang Station to Wankhar Entomology Museum is 97.8kms.

Bus Stand: Mawphlang Bus Stop

The nearest Bus Stand is Mawphlang Bus Stop. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Mawphlang Bus Stop to Wankhar Entomology Museum is 23.6Kms

 

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