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	Items on display are included as part of eight galleries, comprising the Portuguese rule in Goa, and also the pre-historic and early historic periods of Goan history. The late Medieval period is well covered. There are also portraits of Governors and Viceroys of colonial Goa.		Items on display are included as part of eight galleries, comprising the Portuguese rule in Goa, and also the pre-historic and early historic periods of Goan history. The late Medieval period is well covered. There are also portraits of Governors and Viceroys of colonial Goa.

	Besides this, there are postage stamps, wooden sculptures, pillars and other objects.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=9 March 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810014520/http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp \|archive-date=10 August 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Artificial and natural lighting is used for the display. The larger-than-life statue of the Portuguese epic poet Luis Vaz de Camoes is particularly noteworthy. There are also hero stones, sati stones, Persian and Arabic inscriptions, Portuguese weapons (rifles, swords, daggers). Video shows are available to visitors, and there is a publication sale-counter.		Besides this, there are postage stamps, wooden sculptures, pillars and other objects.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp \|title=The Archaeological Museum, Old Goa - Archaeological Survey of India \|access-date=9 March 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810014520/http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp \|archive-date=10 August 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Artificial and natural lighting is used for the display. The larger-than-life statue of the Portuguese epic poet [[Luís de Camões\|Luis Vaz de Camoes]] is particularly noteworthy. There are also hero stones, sati stones, Persian and Arabic inscriptions, Portuguese weapons (rifles, swords, daggers). Video shows are available to visitors, and there is a publication sale-counter.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130810014520/http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp The Archaeological Museum, Old Goa, official site]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130810014520/http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp The Archaeological Museum, Old Goa, official site] (archived 10 August 2013)

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'''Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery''' was set up in 1964, NS reorganised in 1981–82. It is run by the Government of India's [[Archaeological Survey of India]] and is situated in the former Portuguese colonial capital of Old Goa, a historic one-time city which now attracts a large number of tourists.

==Location==
The museum and portrait gallery is situated in the convent section of the [[Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi]].

==On display==
Items on display are included as part of eight galleries, comprising the Portuguese rule in Goa, and also the pre-historic and early historic periods of Goan history. The late Medieval period is well covered. There are also portraits of Governors and Viceroys of colonial Goa.

Besides this, there are postage stamps, wooden sculptures, pillars and other objects.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810014520/http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp |archive-date=10 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Artificial and natural lighting is used for the display. The larger-than-life statue of the Portuguese epic poet Luis Vaz de Camoes is particularly noteworthy. There are also hero stones, sati stones, Persian and Arabic inscriptions, Portuguese weapons (rifles, swords, daggers). Video shows are available to visitors, and there is a publication sale-counter.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Archaeological Museum Entrance Goa DSC02491.JPG|Archaeological Museum Entrance Goa
Siva With Moustache From Archaeological Museum GOA IMG 20141222 122455775.jpg|Siva With Moustache From Archaeological Museum GOA
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130810014520/http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp The Archaeological Museum, Old Goa, official site]

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