Himachal State Museum

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Himachal State Museum
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Himachal State Museum
Established26 January 1974 (1974-01-26)
LocationChaura Maidan Road, Chaura Maidan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
TypeCultural
Website www.himachalstatemuseum.in

The Himachal State Museum is a cultural museum located in Shimla, in the Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh.

The museum was established in 1974 in Inverarm, a house at the top of Inverarm Hill that during the British Raj was the hot season residence of Lord William Beresford (and frequently used for overflow guests at the Viceroy's house in Shimla, Peterhoff, which was smaller), [1] [2] and subsequently of Edwin Henry Hayter Collen and then Edward FitzGerald Law. [3] [4] It was built out into a large Victorian house in the 1860s. [4] The state of Himachal Pradesh acquired it to house the museum and renovated in 1973. [5]

The collection includes wood carvings, bronzes, archaeological artefacts, coins, jewellery, manuscripts, paintings including many miniatures, postage stamps, and weapons. [6] [7] [8]

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Entry Gate of the Museum

References

  1. ↑ Mrs. Stuart Menzies (1917). Lord William Beresford, V. C.: Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and Wit. New York: Brentano's. pp. 142, 143. OCLC   421821.
  2. ↑ Pat Barr; Ray Desmond (1978). Simla: A Hill Station in British India. London: Scolar. p. 33. ISBN   9780859676595.
  3. ↑ Theodore Morison; George T. Hutchinson (1911). The Life of Sir Edward FitzGerald Law, K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G. Edinburgh / London: Blackwood. p. 257. OCLC   5341510.
  4. 1 2 Edward John Buck (1904). Simla, Past and Present. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink. p. 73. OCLC   977411741.
  5. ↑ Vishwa Chander Ohri (1975). Arts of Himachal. State Museum, Department of Languages & Cultural Affairs, Himachal Pradesh. p. viii. OCLC   603393390.
  6. ↑ RBS Visitors Guide India: Himachal Pradesh. Jaipur: Data and Expo India. 2015. ISBN   9789380844183.
  7. ↑ Weekend Breaks from Delhi (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Outlook. 2004. p. 172. ISBN   9788190172448.
  8. ↑ "Collection". Himachal State Museum. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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