Situated in the East Khasi Hills in Shillong City, the Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum, also known as the Don Bosco State Museum is a three-in-one Institution combining a museum with a research and publication centre, for promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of North East India -a unique fusion of all the sister states under one roof.

The museum has been divided into two seperate galleries, which are dedicated to different tribal groups present in the region of Meghalaya. Visitors can witness various wooden crafts, tribal dresses, exquisite ornaments, traditional weapons, utensils, pottery items and musical instruments of Jaintia and Khasi tribes in the first gallery. The specialties of this gallery are the Muga cloth, hand-woven baskets and Wein pottery. The second gallery belongs to Garos has a similar collection of artifacts, which offer a detailed insight into the inheritance of this native mountainous tribe. Bamboo hut models, tribal attire, local weapons like Selu and Sephi, colourful turbans and ornaments like Ringitok and Seng-Ki are the highlights of this gallery. Visitors are allowed to purchase many of the items displayed in this museum.

The museum was a part of the state of Assam till 1972, formation year of Meghalaya for exhibiting ethnographic and archaeological objects. At present, the museum is situated within the State Central Library complex at Laichumiere and is managed by the government of Meghalaya.

The Meghalaya State Museum displays lifestyle and cultural diversity of various tribes, especially the Khasi tribe in various sections. Furthermore, visitors can gather information regarding history, culture and social structures of the ancient tribes.

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