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Odisha State Museum

Overview

•Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
•In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960.

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Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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, Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Armoury, Mining & Geology, Natural History, Art & Craft, Contemporary Art, Patta Painting, Anthropology and Palmleaf Manuscripts.
The museum is headed by a superintendent and the administrative control lies in the hands of Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Odisha.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

•The origin of this museum can be traced back to 1932, when some historians and professors, like William Jones, Ghanashyam Das, N.
•Banerjee, Harekrushna Mahatab established a museum in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack.
•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, Bhubaneswar.

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Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960.

It is about 1.5 km from central Bhubaneswar.

The most comfortable months are January, February, November and December; April is the hottest, with highs around 36°C.