The museum is a major attraction for both the farmers and non-resident Indians visiting Punjab.

According to the bi-annual report of Punjab Agricultural University, the museum has seen more than 8,800 visitors in the last six months and earned Rs 40,000. During the kissan melas held in September, 2007, the museum saw around 20,000 visitors as against the average of 8,000 visitors during previous kissan melas.

The entry fee per person is Rs 5. Students are charged Rs 2.

Said Dr Jagtar Dhiman, Additional Director, Centre for Communications and International Linkages, PAU, “Dr Randhawa had created this museum so that a slice of rural Punjabi life could be saved. All the items that we see in this museum have been donated to us by the farmers of Punjab. Dr Randhawa traveled all over Punjab looking for a certain type of bricks called the nanakshahi itt. This variety of bricks has been used to construct this museum. Due to paucity of funds, the upkeep of this place has taken a back seat”.

“The university is planning to install a sound system in the museum that will play traditional Punjabi folk songs based on exhibits like the phulkari, ghada and other items in this museum. The university has sanctioned Rs 15,000 for the purpose,” said Dhiman.

Amarjeet Singh, who is in charge of the museum at present, said, “Farmers from across the state have approached us with antique traditional items such as utensils or agricultural implements. They want to donate these items to the museum”.