Indian Customs & Central Excise Museum

The Indian Customs and Central Excise Museum is the first museum of its kind, depicting the rich history of the Indian Customs and Central Excise department. The museum showcases an array of seized goods, antiques, and customs heritage. It was inaugurated and thrown open by the then Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on July 25, 2009. It tells the exciting story of India's smuggling history, displaying the unusual items uncovered by keen-eyed customs officials and the elaborate lengths smugglers went to in an effort to conceal their activities. The Indian Customs and Central Excise Museum has been conceptualized to depict the never-ending battle between the smugglers / tax evaders and the Men on duty.