1857 Memorial Museum

The 1857 Memorial Museum, Residency through its galleries A-K showcases the impact of the First War of Independence, 1857, on the Residency complex. The Residency complex was constructed for the British Residents stationed in Awadh as per the treaty signed between Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula and the British in 1774. As the capital shifted from Faizabad to Lucknow under the reign of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, the construction of the Lucknow Residency was completed in 1800 by Nawab Sadaat Ali Khan. The buildings of the Residency suffered immense structural damage due to the heavy shelling during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857. The museum building stands as a testimony to the Freedom Struggle of 1857 through the impact of the heavy shelling on the façade and the internal structure that is clearly identifiable.