Odisha State Museum
The Odisha State Museum in the city of Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha (formerly Orissa ) is one of the most important museums on the Indian subcontinent , after the National Museum in New Delhi , the Indian Museum in Kolkata and the Government Museum in Chennai .
location
The Odisha State Museum is located about one and a half kilometers southwest of the railway station ( Railway Station ) of Bhubaneshwar or about one and a half kilometers north of the Lingaraja Temple .
history
The Odisha State Museum goes back to a collection begun in 1932 by two professors from Ravenshaw College in Cuttack ; the collection initially comprised archaeological finds from the region, later also relics (sculptures, coins) from all over India. In 1938, the government decided to create the Provincial Museum of Orissa , the collections of which have grown over the years. A few years after India's independence (1947), the capital of the state was relocated to Bhubaneswar, where - after several intermediate stops - a new museum building was inaugurated in 1960.
Departments
- The Archeology Gallery is the largest section of the museum and includes Buddhist , Hindu and Jain sculptures from all parts of India, some of which are also influenced by Tantrism .
- The Epigraphy and Numismatics department contains tablets and coins from all periods of Indian history.
- Weapons are shown in the Armory section; In addition, there are explanations of metalworking and murals with battle scenes.
- The National History section, which is particularly popular with Indians, deals mainly with the natural history of India. You can see skeletons and specimens from extinct and endangered animals.
- In the Arts and Crafts department , handicrafts (bronzes, musical instruments, textiles, etc.) are presented.
- The Anthropology / Ethnology gallery shows exhibits and wax figure scenarios from the diverse and traditional rural areas of northeast India.
- Another section shows palm leaf manuscripts that have a long tradition all over India.
literature
- HC Das (Ed.): A Guide to Orissa State Museum. Bhubaneshwar 1981.
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Coordinates: 20 ° 15 ′ 11.4 " N , 85 ° 50 ′ 11.6" E