Indore Museum

Central Museum, Indore
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EstablishedOctober 1, 1929[1]
LocationMD4511 A. B. Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates22°42′19.2456″N 75°52′37.6032″E / 22.705346000°N 75.877112000°E / 22.705346000; 75.877112000
OwnerDirectorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums,Govt. of M. P.

Central Museum is a museum situated in Indore in Madhya Pradesh state in India.[2][3] It is located near the General Post Office in Indore.There are two galleries in the Museum.The artefacts exhibited in the museum range from the prehistoric to the modern era.

History

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The Museum was established on October 1, 1929, used to collect and reserve the antiquities founded in the region of the former Holkar State.[4] It is also known as Central Museum.[5] 22°42′19″N 75°52′45″E / 22.7053461°N 75.879301°E / 22.7053461; 75.879301

References

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  1. ^ India Museums Review. Ministry of Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, Government of India. 1959.
  2. ^ "Central Museum Indore". Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ Central Museum - Indore.indorecity.net.
  4. ^ Madhya Pradesh (India) (1827). Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Hoshangabad. Government Central Press. pp. 586–.
  5. ^ Cynthia Packert Atherton (1997). The Sculpture of Early Medieval Rajasthan. BRILL. pp. 10–. ISBN 90-04-10789-4.