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Odisha State Museum

Odisha State Museum
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ
Main entrance of the museum
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Established1932 (1932)
LocationBJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar, India
Coordinates20°15′22″N 85°50′29″E / 20.2562°N 85.8415°E / 20.2562; 85.8415
DirectorManjushree Samantarai
OwnerGovernment of Odisha
Websiteodishamuseum.nic.in
Rajendra Prasad laying foundation stone of the new building of Orissa State Museum

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.[1] 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.[1] The museum is headed by a superintendent and the administrative control lies in the hands of Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Odisha.

  1. ^ a b Patel, C.B. "Origin and evolution of Orissa State Museum" (PDF). OHRJ. XLVII (3). Retrieved 11 March 2013.

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