The State Museum alias Government Archaeological Museum,
formerly known as Bhopal Museum, is located on the picturesque Shyamla
Hills, near to the Museum of Man and the Regional Science Centre. Devoted
to archaeology, the State Museum, established in 1964 exhibits the comprehensive
rich cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh and is a treasure house of antiquities
such as coins, sculptures, terracotta, paintings, handicrafts etc.
The categorized art and artifacts in the State Museum are displayed in
its seventeen galleries and some among the galleries includes : The State
Museum consists of seventeen galleries, which includes Numismatics Gallery
with a huge collection of coins; The Bagh gallery displaying the paintings
of various schools and copies of paintings from the Bagh Caves near Mandu;
Musical Instruments Gallery that preserve some of the rare musical instruments;
Fossils gallery housing a large collection of fossil remains from the
pre-historic sites; Royal Art Gallery exhibiting the artifacts from the
personal collection of the Nawabs of Bhopal and other objects of arts
and crafts, figurines, tribal handicrafts etc.
Other added attractions of the state museum are the colossal statue of
Lord Buddha, exquisitely carved figure of Khajuraho's romantic couples,
magnificent statue of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Brahma, LordVishnu and Lord
Shiva etc.
The State Museum is opened on all days from 10 am to 5 pm except on Mondays
and Government holidays.
Contact Address:
Ban Ganga Marg, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Pin – 462003
Phone : 0755- 2553307
E-mail : Contact
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