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Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteshwar — Koch's microscope and the 1900 cold room

The Indian Veterinary Research Institute campus at Mukteshwar: the laboratory moved here in 1893, the museum with Koch's microscope and the 1900 cold room.

What it is

Mukteshwar is the hill campus of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. Wikipedia says the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory moved here from Pune in 1893 to make serum against cattle plague, and was finished in 1898, burned in 1899 and rebuilt in 1901. The institute's headquarters later moved to Izatnagar.

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What to see

The institute's museum holds the microscope used by Robert Koch, who visited at the government's request, and a cold room carved into the hill around 1900 is now a visitor attraction. Wikipedia also notes that a post office founded in 1905 appears in Jim Corbett's writing.

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The one-day plan ends here. The temple is on the same campus. Read things to do in Mukteshwar, when to visit and how to reach Mukteshwar.

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Rocky crags of Chauli Ki Jali in the foreground with ridge after ridge of blue hills fading into haze beyond
One day in Mukteshwar — the temple, Chauli Ki Jali and the institute
Day plan · slow travellers · nature
A slow one-day plan in Mukteshwar: the Shiva temple at the top of the ridge, the Chauli Ki Jali cliffs and the veterinary institute's museum and cold room.
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Nearby places

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Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple — the Shiva shrine that names the town
Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple — the Shiva shrine that names the town
temple · 440 m away
Chauli Ki Jali — the cliffs for climbing and valley views
Chauli Ki Jali — the cliffs for climbing and valley views
viewpoint · 571 m away
Bhimtal Lake
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Questions people ask

What is the veterinary institute at Mukteshwar?

The hill campus of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. Wikipedia says the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory moved here from Pune in 1893 to make serum against cattle plague, away from the plains. The laboratory was rebuilt after a fire, and the main headquarters later moved to Izatnagar.

What can you see?

Wikipedia says the institute's museum holds the microscope used by the scientist Robert Koch, who visited at the government's request, and that a cold room carved into the hill around 1900 is now a visitor attraction. We have no verified opening hours or entry rules for the campus or museum, so ask locally.

Is it open to everyone?

We do not know. It is a working research campus, and the temple stands on it. Wikivoyage lists the institute among the sights, but we have no verified visiting rules, so ask at the gate or in the town, and follow any instruction from the staff.