Kanpur Sangrahalaya
Introduction


**Kanpur Sangrahalaya** ([Hindi](/wiki/Hindi "Hindi"): कानपुर पुरातत्व संग्रहालय), also known as **Kanpur Museum**, is the official [museum](/wiki/Museum "Museum") in [Kanpur](/wiki/Kanpur "Kanpur"), the industrial hub of [Uttar Pradesh](/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh "Uttar Pradesh"), [India](/wiki/India "India"). It was built by the British as [King Edward Memorial Hall](/wiki/King_Edward_Memorial_Hall "King Edward Memorial Hall") in honour of [Edward VII](/wiki/Edward_VII "Edward VII"). It is a storehouse of artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of the events and people who have influenced the making of Kanpur city, and tell many interesting details about the historical past of the city.


How has Kanpur city been influenced?