12 Museums to Explore in Madhya Pradesh
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Madhya PradeshThe second-largest Indian state situated in the heart of the country which has no coastline and no international frontier. Agriculture is the base of the economy of the Madhya Pradesh.
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Museums to Explore in Madhya Pradesh
ASI Museum- SanchiThis Archaeological Museum was opened in 1919 which was located in a hilltop in Sanchi. It consists of a main hall, four galleries, and a wide array of exhibits in the verandah and in the open courtyards. In the main hall, the exhibits will surely take the visitors to different eras in history. It represents the Indian historic periods like Mauryan, Satvahana, Gupta, Sunga, and Kushana.
Birla MuseumThis museum is part of the Birla Mandir complex. The Birla Museum houses a small but selective display of fine stone sculpture, informatively displayed with explanatory panels in English in the main galleries, most of them seventh to 12th century statues. It also has a good selection of archaeological finds from excavations.
Central Museum , IndoreIndore Museum, which is popularly known as Central Museum, is located near the General Post Office in Indore. The artifacts exhibited in the museum range from the prehistoric to the modern era. Museum has two galleries, out of which Gallery I houses all the artifacts from the prehistoric period of Madhya Pradesh ranging from 5,000 to 4,000 BC. This gallery also holds exhibits from western Malwa, which includes stone tools, quartz sickles, ornaments, and items of domestic use.
District Museum- VidishaThe Museum houses a large number of beautifully sculpted sculptures, terracotta, and coins which date back to the 9th and 10th century. Harappan art is also showcased in the museum which is absolutely splendid. A small park is also here with lush green trees surrounds the museum and is ideal to spend some peaceful time and relax.
Ghughua Fossil ParkGhughua Fossil Park is a National Park, located in Dindori. Here fossils of trees of six and a half million years are preserved as an invaluable heritage. It was discovered here in 1970. It has been preserved in glass showcases. These fossils are very precious and give a lot of information about the history of Earth.
Gujari Mahal archaeological museum GwaliorThis is a state museum in Gwalior, located in the fortress of the Gujari Mahal. It displays numerous artifacts of the region, including a fragment of the Garuda capital of the Heliodorus pillar from Vidisha. Rare artifacts at the museum include Hindu and Jain sculptures dated to the 1st and 2nd centuries BCE, a miniature statue of Salabhanjika, terracotta items and replicas of frescoes seen in the Bagh Caves.
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav SangrahalayaAlso called as National Museum of Humankind or Museum of Man is an anthropology museum located in Bhopal, to present an integrated story of the evolution of man and culture with special reference to India. This museum depicts the story of mankind in time and space.
Maharaja Chhatrasal MuseumMaharaja Chhatrasal Museum is housed in famous Dhubela palace. This palace is one of the unique examples of Bundella architecture of the 18th century A.D. period. The museum has rich archaeological material collected from then Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand region. The objects have been displayed in galleries and in open air space.
Rewa FortThis main tourist attraction of Rewa was built by Salim Shah. The canon, royal silver throne, museum hall's chandelier, arms gallery and the white tiger gallery are some of the interesting sites. There are two rivers behind the fort which gives the necessary scenic beauty to the fort. The arch gate known as Gorgi Gate is a good example of Indian architecture. This Fort also provides accommodations for tourists and it also houses a restaurant and a museum.
Sarod GharSarod ghar is a museum of music and has been set up in the ancestral house of the legendary Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan. This museum houses ancient musical instruments which were used by legendary Indian musicians of the past. It also exhibits a great collection of documents and photographs and the aim of this museum is to promote Indian classical culture and music.
State Museum BhopalThe archaeological museum of Bhopal holds a significant role among the monuments and museums of Bhopal established in the year 1964 . The museum houses a gamut of splendid tribal handicrafts, musical instruments, bronze objects belonging to the 12th century and much more. Daily a lot of tourists visit this place.
YodhasthalThis is an Indian army museum situated in Bhopal. The museum provides engrossing knowledge about the victories and war stories of the Indian Army. It offers enriching audio-visual experience about the defense with displays of arty guns, tanks, arms used on the battlefield before and after independence.