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	The '''Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums''' is a department of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] which oversees archaeological exploration and maintenance of [[heritage sites]] and [[museums]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was established in the year 1914 under the stewardship of Dr. ~~Gulam~~ Yazdani. As a result of formation of A. P. State in 1956, the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad was expanded and it became known as Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums in the year 1960.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/about.html\|title=About Archaeology Department of Andhra Pradesh\|date=2015\|website=Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology & Museums\|accessdate=6 October 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819111821/http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/about.html\|archive-date=19 August 2017\|url-status=dead}}</ref> When the state of [[Telangana]] was formed in 2014,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/apr/02/vontimitta-temple-to-get-permanent-structures-in-andhra-pradesh-1795849.html\|title=Vontimitta temple to get permanent structures in Andhra Pradesh\|work=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> the department was separated into two; leading to disputes between the two newly-formed departments over historical artifacts.<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~://www.deccanchronicle.com/140822/nation-current-affairs/article/tussle-over-historic-artefacts-telangana-and-andhra-pradesh \|title=Tussle over historic artefacts in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh \|last= \|first= \|date=22 August 2014 \|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] \|publisher= \|access-date=10 October 2017 \|quote=}}</ref>		The '''Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums''' is a department of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] which oversees archaeological exploration and maintenance of [[heritage sites]] and [[museums]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was established in the year 1914 under the stewardship of [[Ghulam Yazdani\|Dr. Ghulam Yazdani]]. As a result of formation of A. P. State in 1956, the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad was expanded and it became known as Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums in the year 1960.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/about.html\|title=About Archaeology Department of Andhra Pradesh\|date=2015\|website=Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology & Museums\|accessdate=6 October 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819111821/http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/about.html\|archive-date=19 August 2017\|url-status=dead}}</ref> When the state of [[Telangana]] was formed in 2014,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/apr/02/vontimitta-temple-to-get-permanent-structures-in-andhra-pradesh-1795849.html\|title=Vontimitta temple to get permanent structures in Andhra Pradesh\|work=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> the department was separated into two; leading to disputes between the two newly formed departments over historical artifacts.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140822/nation-current-affairs/article/tussle-over-historic-artefacts-telangana-and-andhra-pradesh \|title=Tussle over historic artefacts in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh \|last= \|first= \|date=22 August 2014 \|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] \|publisher= \|access-date=10 October 2017 \|quote=}}</ref>

	== Museums ~~under APDAM~~ ==		== Museums ==
	Andhra Pradesh Department of ~~Archeology~~ and Museums has 13 museums across the state.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/?page_id=890\|title=~~MUSEUMS~~ – Department of Archaeology and Museums Andhra pradesh\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref>		Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums has 13 museums across the state.<ref name="arch-museums"/>

			{{Maplink\|frame=yes\|zoom=5\|frame-align=right\|text=Museums owned by "Department of Archaeology and Museums" in Andhra Pradesh <ref name="arch-museums">{{Cite web\|url=http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/?page_id=890\|title=Museums – Department of Archaeology and Museums Andhra pradesh\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref>\|frame-lat=16.5 \|frame-long=80.5
			\|type=point\|id=Q200016\|marker=museum \|marker-size=medium \|title=Visakhapatnam Coastal Archaeological Govt. Museum, [[Visakhapatnam]]
			\|type2=point\|id2=Q59018\|marker2=museum \|marker-size2=medium \|title2= Andhra Sahitya Parishad Govt. Museum and Research Institute, [[Kakinada]]
			\|type3=point\|id3=Q1639492\|marker3=museum \|marker-size3=medium \|title3=Sri Rallabandi Subbarao Archaeological Govt. Museum, [[Rajahmundry]]
			\|type4=point\|id4=Q200017\|marker4=museum \|marker-size4=medium \|title4=[[Bapu Museum, Vijayawada\|Bapu Museum]], [[Vijayawada]]
			\|type5=point\|id5=Q3120966\|marker5=museum \|marker-size5=medium \|title5=Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, [[Guntur]]
			\|type6=point\|id6=Q2087762\|marker6=museum \|marker-size6=medium \|title6= [[Archaeological Museum, Amaravati\|Kalachakra Museum]], [[Amaravati]]
			\|type7=point\|coord7={{Coord\|15.904\|79.429}}\|marker7=museum \|marker-size7=small \|title7=District Archaeological Site Museum, [[Chandavaram]], [[Prakasam District]]
			\|type8=point\|coord8={{Coord\|15.59\|80.215}}\|marker8=museum \|marker-size8=small \|title8=Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu Memorial Government Site Museum, Kanaparthi, [[Prakasam District]]
			\|type9=point\|id9=Q61434\|marker9=museum \|marker-size9=medium \|title9= District Archaeological Museum, [[Nellore]]
			\|type10=point\|id10=Q30651\|marker10=museum \|marker-size10=medium \|title10=[[Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum]], [[Kadapa]]
			\|type11=point\|id11=Q15260512\|marker11=museum \|marker-size11=small \|title11=Dam Site Museum, Mylavaram, [[Kadapa district]]
			\|type12=point\|id12=Q3635276\|marker12=museum \|marker-size12=medium \|title12=District Archaeological Museum, [[Kurnool]]
			\|type13=point\|id13=Q760144\|marker13=museum \|marker-size13=medium \|title13=Padmasree Kalluri Subba Rao Archaeological Museum, [[Ananthapuram]]
			}}

	* Visakhapatnam Coastal Archaeological Govt. Museum, [[Visakhapatnam]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/archaeology-museum-opens-at-last/article8213846.ece\|title=Archaeology museum opens, at last\|last=Sarma\|first=G. v Prasada\|date=2016-02-09\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-12-01\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		* Visakhapatnam Coastal Archaeological Govt. Museum, [[Visakhapatnam]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/archaeology-museum-opens-at-last/article8213846.ece\|title=Archaeology museum opens, at last\|last=Sarma\|first=G. v Prasada\|date=2016-02-09\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-12-01\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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	* Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, [[Guntur]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/guntur-students-thronged-intach-poster-making-competition/articleshow/62825797.cms\|title=Guntur: Students thronge INTACH poster making competition - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref>		* Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, [[Guntur]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/guntur-students-thronged-intach-poster-making-competition/articleshow/62825797.cms\|title=Guntur: Students thronge INTACH poster making competition - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref>
	* [[Archaeological Museum, Amaravati\|Kalachakra Museum]], [[Amaravati]]		* [[Archaeological Museum, Amaravati\|Kalachakra Museum]], [[Amaravati]]
	* District Archaeological Site Museum, [[Chandavaram]], [[Prakasam District]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/heritage/story/20010730-series-of-robberies-at-remote-buddhist-sites-in-andhra-pradesh-exposes-neglect-of-excavated-treasures-773893-2001-07-30\|title=Series of robberies at remote Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh exposes neglect of excavated treasures\|~~last1=Ch\|first1~~=Amarnath K. ~~Menon~~\|~~last2~~=~~July 30\|first2=avaram~~\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-12-01\|~~last3~~=July 30~~\|first3=~~2001 ~~ISSUE DATE\|last4=October 16\|first4=2001UPDATED\|last5=Ist\|first5=2012 12:18~~}}</ref>		* District Archaeological Site Museum, [[Chandavaram]], [[Prakasam District]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/heritage/story/20010730-series-of-robberies-at-remote-buddhist-sites-in-andhra-pradesh-exposes-neglect-of-excavated-treasures-773893-2001-07-30\|title=Series of robberies at remote Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh exposes neglect of excavated treasures\|first=Amarnath K.\|last=Menon\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2019-12-01\|date=July 30, 2001 }}</ref>
	* Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu Memorial Government Site Museum, Kanaparthi, [[Prakasam District]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/memorial-for-prakasam-pantulu-long-overdue/article29237483.ece\|title=Memorial for Prakasam Pantulu long overdue\|date=2019-08-24\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-12-01~~\|others=Special Correspondent~~\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		* Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu Memorial Government Site Museum, Kanaparthi, [[Prakasam District]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/memorial-for-prakasam-pantulu-long-overdue/article29237483.ece\|title=Memorial for Prakasam Pantulu long overdue\|date=2019-08-24\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-12-01\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
	* District Archaeological Museum, [[Nellore]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/States-museums-may-be-history-soon/articleshow/12407932.cms\|title=State's museums may be history soon ~~{{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India~~\|last1=Sengupta\|first1=Sudipta\|~~last2~~=~~Mar~~ 26\|first2=Nikhila Henry ~~{{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated~~\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-12-01~~\|last3=2012\|last4=Ist\|first4=1:47~~}}</ref>		* District Archaeological Museum, [[Nellore]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/States-museums-may-be-history-soon/articleshow/12407932.cms\|title=State's museums may be history soon\|last1=Sengupta\|first1=Sudipta\|date=March 26, 2012\|first2=Nikhila\|last2=Henry\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref>
	* [[Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum]], [[Kadapa]]		* [[Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum]], [[Kadapa]]
	* Dam Site Museum, Mylavaram, [[Kadapa district]].		* Dam Site Museum, Mylavaram, [[Kadapa district]].
	* District Archaeological Museum, [[Kurnool]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/archaeological-museum-to-be-opened-on-aug-15/article7313868.ece\|title=Archaeological museum to be opened on Aug. 15\|date=2015-06-14\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-12-01~~\|others=Special Correspondent~~\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		* District Archaeological Museum, [[Kurnool]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/archaeological-museum-to-be-opened-on-aug-15/article7313868.ece\|title=Archaeological museum to be opened on Aug. 15\|date=2015-06-14\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-12-01\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
	* Padmasree Kalluri Subba Rao Archaeological Museum, [[Ananthapuram]]		* Padmasree Kalluri Subba Rao Archaeological Museum, [[Ananthapuram]]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
			* {{tl\|Map of museums in Andhra Pradesh}}
	* [[Archaeological Survey of India]]		* [[Archaeological Survey of India]]
	* [[Amaravathi Mahachaitya]]		* [[Amaravathi Mahachaitya]]
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	[[Category:~~History organisations based~~ in ~~India~~]]		[[Category:Government ministries established in 1914]]
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| jurisdiction =[[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
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The '''Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums''' is a department of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] which oversees archaeological exploration and maintenance of [[heritage sites]] and [[museums]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was established in the year 1914 under the stewardship of Dr. Gulam Yazdani. As a result of formation of A. P. State in 1956, the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad was expanded and it became known as Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums in the year 1960.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/about.html|title=About Archaeology Department of Andhra Pradesh|date=2015|website=Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology & Museums|accessdate=6 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819111821/http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/about.html|archive-date=19 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> When the state of [[Telangana]] was formed in 2014,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/apr/02/vontimitta-temple-to-get-permanent-structures-in-andhra-pradesh-1795849.html|title=Vontimitta temple to get permanent structures in Andhra Pradesh|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> the department was separated into two; leading to disputes between the two newly-formed departments over historical artifacts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140822/nation-current-affairs/article/tussle-over-historic-artefacts-telangana-and-andhra-pradesh |title=Tussle over historic artefacts in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh |last= |first= |date=22 August 2014 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |publisher= |access-date=10 October 2017 |quote=}}</ref>

== Museums under APDAM ==
Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology and Museums has 13 museums across the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/?page_id=890|title=MUSEUMS – Department of Archaeology and Museums Andhra pradesh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref>

* Visakhapatnam Coastal Archaeological Govt. Museum, [[Visakhapatnam]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/archaeology-museum-opens-at-last/article8213846.ece|title=Archaeology museum opens, at last|last=Sarma|first=G. v Prasada|date=2016-02-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-01|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Andhra Sahitya Parishad Govt. Museum and Research Institute, [[Kakinada]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w5GvCwAAQBAJ&q=Andhra+Sahitya+Parishad+Govt.+Museum+and+Research+Institute&pg=PA489|title=The Directory of Museums & Living Displays|last1=Hudson|first1=Kenneth|last2=Nicholls|first2=Ann|date=1985-06-18|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-349-07014-5|language=en}}</ref>
* Sri Rallabandi Subbarao Archaeological Govt. Museum, [[Rajahmundry]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ej90QwAACAAJ|title=Sri Rallabandi Subba Rao Govt. Archaeological Museum, Rajahmundry|last1=Subrahmanyam|first1=Bandaru|last2=Reddy|first2=Emani Siva Nagi|date=2003|publisher=Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Bapu Museum, Vijayawada|Bapu Museum]], [[Vijayawada]]
* Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, [[Guntur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/guntur-students-thronged-intach-poster-making-competition/articleshow/62825797.cms|title=Guntur: Students thronge INTACH poster making competition - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref>
* [[Archaeological Museum, Amaravati|Kalachakra Museum]], [[Amaravati]]
* District Archaeological Site Museum, [[Chandavaram]], [[Prakasam District]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/heritage/story/20010730-series-of-robberies-at-remote-buddhist-sites-in-andhra-pradesh-exposes-neglect-of-excavated-treasures-773893-2001-07-30|title=Series of robberies at remote Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh exposes neglect of excavated treasures|last1=Ch|first1=Amarnath K. Menon|last2=July 30|first2=avaram|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-12-01|last3=July 30|first3=2001 ISSUE DATE|last4=October 16|first4=2001UPDATED|last5=Ist|first5=2012 12:18}}</ref>
* Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu Memorial Government Site Museum, Kanaparthi, [[Prakasam District]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/memorial-for-prakasam-pantulu-long-overdue/article29237483.ece|title=Memorial for Prakasam Pantulu long overdue|date=2019-08-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-01|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* District Archaeological Museum, [[Nellore]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/States-museums-may-be-history-soon/articleshow/12407932.cms|title=State's museums may be history soon {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|last1=Sengupta|first1=Sudipta|last2=Mar 26|first2=Nikhila Henry {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-01|last3=2012|last4=Ist|first4=1:47}}</ref>
* [[Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum]], [[Kadapa]]
* Dam Site Museum, Mylavaram, [[Kadapa district]].
* District Archaeological Museum, [[Kurnool]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/archaeological-museum-to-be-opened-on-aug-15/article7313868.ece|title=Archaeological museum to be opened on Aug. 15|date=2015-06-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-01|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Padmasree Kalluri Subba Rao Archaeological Museum, [[Ananthapuram]]

== See also ==
* [[Archaeological Survey of India]]
* [[Amaravathi Mahachaitya]]
* [[Culture of Hyderabad]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1914 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Archaeological organizations]]
[[Category:Government departments of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:History organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Ministries established in 1914]]

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