With the realisation that Museums are dynamic media for learning, the Shreyas Museum was created in 1974.

Now, within a short spell of time, it has been placed on the tourist map of India as an important Museum.

The Museum attracts many Indian and foreign students, scholars and art lovers. Tourist coaches regularly carry visitors to it. Rarely do we find Museums which delight young children as much as this Museum does. There are about 6000 objects gathered from 54 States and countries, a complete elephant skeleton (3.19 metres high) coins, interiors of houses, animal caparisons and vehicles, articles for personal, ceremonial and domestic use, tools, weapons, toys, costumes, masks, puppets and musical instruments and other objects made of wood, metal, cloth, leather, clay, etc. These are photographically recorded, documented and displayed. Demonstrations of craftsmen at work are arranged in the Museum from time to time. The Museum has a specific mission also, that of preservation of our heritage. The Museum has been able to highlight the salient features of each country in its environmental backdrop, so as to stimulate the urge to explore avenues of knowledge through travel, reading, discussions and sharing with others. There is also a permanent exhibition 'Kathani', of the fairs and festivals of Shreyas.

With an idea to greater appreciation and understanding between the different regions of India and the World, the Shreyas Foundation has organised Fertivals in Amdavad on the Shreyas Hill, depicting the life and culture of Peoples of many Lands, comprising of an exhibition, dance and drama recitals.

With a sense of wonder, we were promoted to make our Children's Museum. Rarely do we find a museum for the age-group of children 2 to 11+.

Egypt
Tapestry and applique work

Manipur
Radha-Krishna and Gopies dancing, Sankirtan singers, Kambha-Thoibi, Mayabi, players of Pung, Kartal, Cymbals and Anganada.

Madhya Pradesh
Bell-metal, terracota, peacock feather and votive articles, wood carvings, papier mache birds, leather sculpture of Indore.

Bengal
Ceramonial objects for Durga and Kalipuja and marriage, toys of Krishnanagar, masks of characters of the Ramayana and Mahabharata of Puruliya Chhou Dance, puppets of 'Putul Nauch'

Sikkim
Andhra Pradesh
Kalamkari, Kondapali and Nirmal toys, white metal objects; leather puppets and customes.

Kerala
About 88 beautiful and authentic objects of art and craft, Bell-metal vessels, lamps and models of Kathakali dancers are displayed against the seacost covered with coconut groves.

Maharashtra
Embroidery, toys, vessels, playing cards

Karnataka
Sandal wood carving and ivory work

Uttar Pradesh
A gorgeous glimpse of the coronation of Rama and Sita alongwith Laxmana, Bharat, Shatrughna, Hanuman, sages Vashshtha and Narada, Brahma and Shanker in traditional masks, costumes, ornaments and weapons.

Coins
Coins of 40 countries of the world

Europe
Dolls standing on 25 countries of Europe with a 9 square-metre map.

Orissa
Jagannath, Subhadra and Balbhadra in the famous Temple of Jagannath Puri, Rathyatra, vessels for Mahaprasad, Pattachitra, art models of wood and cloth.

Rajasthan
Costumes, ornaments, camel caparisons, Pabuji ka phad, musical instruments, puppets.

Punjab
Spinning wheel and stool, Phulkari, men and women's foot and head wear, musical instruments.

Haryana / Himachal Pradesh
Musical instruments, men and women's dress, articles of worship

Combodia (Canpuchiya)
Angkorvat rubbings, ikat, basket work

China
Rubbings, silk paintings, wood and ivory carvings, embroidery, terracotta.

Japan
Dolls in the festive costumes of various seasons, characters of Kabuki-plays, Noh mask, kite, paper-lanterns, objets of wood and metal, Tea-ceremony and flower arrangement.

Thailand
Rubings, masks, bamboo work

Indonesia
Mini orchestral instuments - the Gamalan, festive garments of men and women, Legong Dance costume, leather shadow puppets, Wayang Kulit and Wayana Golak, Barong model, Rangada, mask and Batik.

Africa
Wooden animals in natural settings, weapons, Masai couple, bark cloth, ivory, elephant hair, wooden objects, clove balls, musical instruments.

Elephant Skeleton
About 3.50 metre high skeleton of an elephant, one of the biggest in India.

Human Skeleton
Thus, genuine objects, pictures, photographs, slides, cut-outs, diormas and recorded music make the scintillating exhibition vividly alive.

The Museum aims at highlighting saliant features of each country and its culture in their environmentsl backdrop so as to learn more by explering avenues of knowledge through travel, reading, meeting persons, discussions etc.

Close to the Museum are located the library, the hall, theatres, the Shreyas, Folk Museum of Gujarat, Craftsmen's Settlement, Canteen, Guest House, Children's Cottages with their vegetable gardens and cowsheds and Deer-Park in the beautiful natural setting of the Shreyas Hill with its wild birds and wide spaces.