Imphal Peace Museum Museum

Address: Highland Memorial Complex, Imphal, Manipur 795001, India

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm, closed Mondays

The Imphal Peace Museum is a museum in Imphal, Manipur, dedicated to the 1944 Battle of Imphal and to themes of remembrance and reconciliation from that campaign. It presents material that links local wartime history with wider World War II events in the region.

Exhibits include wartime photographs, maps, personal accounts and recovered artefacts from the Imphal campaign, together with interpretive and peace-focused displays. Layout and displays are aimed at explaining the military campaign and its human impact rather than presenting a purely military collection.

The museum was established in the 21st century to preserve memories of the 1944 campaign and to promote reconciliation between former combatant communities and local people. Management and exhibition work involve local stakeholders and historians.

The facility sits in Imphal city, Manipur, and is accessible from the city centre. It is used by researchers, relatives of veterans, students and visitors interested in the Second World War history of northeast India.

Imphal is accessible by air from major Indian cities (Imphal Airport). The museum is in Imphal’s city limits; use local taxis or autorickshaws to reach the Highland Memorial Complex area.

• Pair a museum visit with a walk through the nearby Khongjom Hill or other local memorials to understand broader contexts of the 1944 battles.
• Ask museum staff about the rotating displays; some wartime artifacts are displayed only briefly for conservation reasons.
• Visit mid-week to avoid student groups and school outings, which can be common.