Summary
Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960.[1] The museum is divided into eleven sections, viz, Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Armoury, Mining & Geology, Natural History, Art & Craft, Contemporary Art, Patta Painting, Anthropology and Palmleaf Manuscripts.[1] The museum is headed by a superintendent and the administrative control lies in the hands of Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Odisha.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ | |
 Main entrance of the museum | |
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| Established | 1932 |
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| Location | BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar, India |
| Coordinates | 20°15′22″N 85°50′29″E / 20.2562°N 85.8415°E |
| Director | Manjushree Samantarai |
| Owner | Government of Odisha |
| Website | odishamuseum |
History edit
The origin of this museum can be traced back to 1932, when some historians and professors, like William Jones, Ghanashyam Das, N. C. Banerjee, Harekrushna Mahatab established a museum in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. In 1945–46, the museum was shifted to Brahmananda building in old Bhubaneswar and given the status of a state museum by the government of Odisha.[1] Later, the museum was shifted to Patel Hall in 1950 and again to another building in Unit - I, Bhubaneswar. In 1957, the foundation of the museum was laid by then president of India Rajendra Prasad, and finally the museum in the current building started operating from 1960.[1]
Galleries edit
- Archaeology
- Contemporary art
- Epigraphy
- Numismatic
- Arms and ammunitions
- Art and craft
- Mining & Geology
- Anthropology
- Sanskrit manuscript
- Patta painting
Timings edit
Opening timing is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM all days of the week except Monday.
Photography edit
Photography is allowed inside the museum; prior permission needs to be taken while taking the tickets.
References edit
External links edit
- Official site
- Odisha Tourism Updates