Subir Raha Oil Museum Dehradun (Entry Fee, Timings, History, Built by, Images & Location)

Subir Raha Oil Museum Dehradun Visiting Hours

Morning	10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Evening	2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Dehradun, a quintessential hill station nestled in the cozy realms of Doon valley near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, is a place to go for a vacation. From the serenading mountains to several popular tourist attractions nearby, there are many things you can explore on your holiday in Dehradun.

Among the many attractions and spots, one unique is the Subir Raha Oil Museum Dehradun. A small museum was built by ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), India's largest oil production company. The museum offers a unique experience to educate the common man about different aspects of oil. How it is excavated, its importance, the difference in oil ratio, and much more.

So if you are looking for a different tourist attraction in Dehradun, we suggest you pay a visit to this museum.

All About the Subir Raha Oil Museum Dehradun

The Subir Raha Oil Museum was inaugurated on August 14, 2005, by ONGC and is situated inside Tel Bhawan, the ONGC headquarters in Dehradun. The building was previously known as Patiala House as it was the palace of Patiala's Maharaja in 1956.

The museum has various things to make the people understand different sectors of the oil industry and its significant history. It is divided into different sectors, of which the first sector tells us about the geology of the industry. There is a Foucault pendulum, various informative charts, and samples of different types of crude oil in this sector.

#Trivia: The Foucault pendulum is a device to show the Earth's rotation and is named after the French physicist Leon Foucault. It is a popular display in almost all science museums across the world.

The second sector is dedicated to the production of oil and the working of ONGC. The third sector gives us information about the industry's transportation methods and refining technologies.

The fourth and last section shows all the future plans, achievements, assets, basins owned by ONGC, etc. You can see a few beautiful things outside the museum, such as the sucker rod pump, blowout preventers, etc.

The museum has many things that give a great representation of the oil industry, its functioning, history, and much more.

Entry Fee and Timings of Subir Raha Oil Museum Dehradun

There is a nominal entry fee of Rs. 10. The museum is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday. It remains closed on Saturday and Sunday.

#Trivia: The museum has an AV room showcasing the journey of ONGC and the evolution of the Oil industry in India.

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Best Time To Visit Subir Raha Oil Museum Dehradun

The best time to visit the Subir Raha Oil Museum of Dehradun is between March and June. It is because the weather is pleasant during this time and you will enjoy visiting other popular tourist attractions of Dehradun too.

How to reach Subir Raha Oil Museum Dehradun

The Subir Raha Museum is around 4 kilometres from the famous Clock Tower, and you can reach Dehradun via different modes of transportation.

Via Air: The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant airport, around 29 kilometers from the museum. Take a cab from top car rental companies in Dehradun, check into your hotel, and take a leisure trip to the museum later in the day.

Via Train: The Dehradun Railway Station is around 3.5 kilometers from the museum, and you can hop on an autorickshaw to reach there in no time.

Via Bus: The ISBT Dehradun is around 8 kilometers from the Subir Raha Oil Museum, and it takes around 15-20 minutes to reach the museum from the bus station.

If you are a road trip enthusiast, driving down from nearby places like Delhi/NCR, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal, etc., would be a great idea.

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While you may not be excavating oil literally at the Subir Oil Museum Dehradun, the aura of the place, the way it presents itself, is immemorable. There are snippets of information that will excite you and enthrall you. You can visit the other top tourist spots of Dehradun but pay a visit to the museum if you want to learn something different. If you have kids, this is an excellent place to educate them about the oil industry's scope and the way forward. To explore such offbeat tourist places, book a Dehradun Tour package from Dehradun Tourism, a division of Holidays DNA. Depending on your budget and interests, you can also ask for customisation of our packages. To get in touch with us, please fill the Contact Us form.

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