Odisha State Museum is a museum in

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...

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. In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960. The museum is divided into eleven sections, viz,

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Epigraphy Epigraphy () is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the wr ...

Numismatics Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals, and related objects. Specialists, known as numismatists, are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but the discipline also inclu ...

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, Art & Craft, Contemporary Art, Patta Painting,

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and Palmleaf

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s. The museum is headed by a superintendent and the administrative control lies in the hands of Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Odisha.

History

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 Harekrushna Mahatab (born Harekrushna Das, 21 November 1899 – 2 January 1987) was the leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1946 to 1950 and from 1956 ...

established a museum in

Ravenshaw College Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw College, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The u ...

Cuttack Cuttack (, or officially Kataka in Odia language, Odia ), is the former capital, deputy capital and the 2nd largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised f ...

. 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. Later, the museum was shifted to Patel Hall in 1950 and again to another building in Unit I,

. In 1957, the foundation of the museum was laid by then

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, and finally the museum in the current building started operating from 1960.

Galleries

* Archaeology * Contemporary art * Epigraphy * Numismatic * Arms and ammunitions * Art and craft * Mining & Geology * Anthropology * Sanskrit manuscript * Patta painting

Timings

Opening timing is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM all days of the week except Monday.

Photography

Photography is allowed inside the museum; prior permission needs to be taken while taking the tickets.

References

External links

Official siteOdisha Tourism Updates
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