The 19th century Barton Library is one of the oldest libraries of the city. The library standing in the central part of Bhavnagar is a hub of historical and cultural significance. The Barton library is frequented mainly by the elderly people, who read magazines, newspapers and dailies to pass their time. The library houses a number of books and manuscripts in different languages.
Barton Museum was also established in the 19th century. The museum houses a private collection of Colonel Barton, a prime British representative of Saurashtra. It showcases weapons, coins, agricultural implements, wood carvings and fossils. Gandhi Smriti, set on the first floor of the museum was established in 1955, a museum with picture gallery, a library and Khadi Gramodyog Bhandar.
- Country – India
- State – Gujarat
- District – Bharatnagar
