Anthropological Museum

The Anthropological Museum, established in 1975 at Phoenix Bay in Port Blair, is managed by the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI). It is one of the most culturally significant museums in the Andaman Islands, offering visitors an authentic glimpse into the lives, traditions, and history of the 6 indigenous tribes of the archipelago—the Great Andamanese, Jarawas, Sentinelese, Onges, Nicobarese, and Shompens. The museum exhibits an impressive collection of authentic tribal artifacts, including handicraft tools, hunting weapons, outrigger canoe models, tree-bark clothing, traditional leaf ornaments, and historical photographs documenting tribal life through the centuries.