Tribal Research Institute Museum, Museum of Tribal Arts and Artifacts, is a museum in

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inside the campus of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute. It is popularly known as Tribal Museum and conceptually labeled as Museum of Man. It has life-sized authentic tribal dwellings, created by the tribal craftsmen offers a view of the State's tribal heritage. It has sections which showcase tribal artifacts and objects, focusing on well researched, documented cultural life of tribals of Odisha. It is headed by a Director, who is in the rank of a University Professor, and the administrative control lies in the hands of ST, SC, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. This Museum is an integrated part of the Scheduled Castles and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI), which disseminates knowledge covering the human species in totality.

History

Conceptually labeled as "Museum of Man", it was established in the year 1953. In 1986, 5 tribal huts, representing Santal, Juang, Gadaba, Saora and Kandha communities, were constructed and the tribal artifacts were displayed here for visitors. On 5 March 2001, the new museum building was inaugurated.

Halls

There are 5 halls in the museum and the displays are categorised the following way - * Hall I - Personal Adornments * Hall II - Personal Belongings, Arts, Paintings & Photographs * Hall III - Hunting & Fishing Implements & Weapons of Offence and Defense * Hall IV - Household Objects and Agricultural Implements * Hall V - Dance, Musical Instruments and Dhokra Items Tribal Museum Bhubaneswar.JPG, Tribal wall painting Tribal Museum Bhubaneswar II.JPG, Tribal paintings in trees Tribal Museum Bhubaneswar III.JPG, Tribal wall paintings

References

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