Calico Museum
The excellent Calico Museum of Textiles (Tel : 7868172) Exhibits antique and modern Textiles including rare tapestries, wall  hanging and costumes. Also on display are old weaving machines. The Museum is in sarabhai House, a former haveli (mansion), in the Shahi Bagh Gardens. You can only enter on a free guided tour. Tours depart at 10.15 am and 2.45 pm, and the museum is closed on Wednesday.
 

Institute of Indology
The institute is in the Gujarat university campus, has an important collection of illustrated manuscripts and miniatures and one of the finest collections relating to Jainism in India. it's open daily from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm except Sunday.
      

NC Mehta Museum of Miniatures
The Institute of Indology, has excellent examples of the various schools of Indian miniature painting. It's open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 to 11 am and 4 to 7 pm. The building was designed by Le Corbusier, who also had hand in the new capital of Gandhinagar.
     

Shreyas Folk Museum
It is situated in the area called Shreyas Tekra (hill), Ambavadi, displays the folk arts & crafts of Gujarat.
     

Utensils Museum
There's a curious collection of cooking utensils at the in the compound of the Vishalla restaurant. Items incltide nutcrackers, knives, cooking vessels and various other utensils. The museum is open daily from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm and entry costs Rs 3; photography is not allowed.