Indore Museum

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Indore Museum
Indore Museum
EstablishedOctober 1, 1929 [1]
Location Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Indore Museum is museum situated in Indore in Madhya Pradesh state in India. [2] 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

The Museum was established on October 1, 1929, used to collect and reserve the antiquities founded in the region of the former Holkar State. [3] It is also known as Central Museum. [4] Coordinates: 22°42′19″N75°52′45″E / 22.7053461°N 75.879301°E / 22.7053461; 75.879301

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References

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