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| location = [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], {{flagicon|India}}[[India]]
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| operator = Department of Archaeology & Museums<ref>{{cite web | url=http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/ | title=Department of Archaeology & Museums | publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh | location=India | accessdate=14 June 2017 }}</ref>
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The '''Bapu Museum''' (formerly: '''Victoria Jubilee Museum''') is an [[archaeological museum]], located at [[M. G. Road]] of [[Vijayawada]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shridharan|first1=J.R.|title=Vijayawada's Bapu Museum all set for a makeover|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/vijayawadas-bapu-museum-all-set-for-a-makeover/article8534490.ece|accessdate=15 June 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> It was renamed in the memory of the renowned film director, illustrator, cartoonist and author [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/bapu-museum-to-reopen-with-new-frills/article18445473.ece|title=Bapu museum to reopen with new frills|last=Sahiti|first=P. Navya|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-06-14|language=en}}</ref> The museum is maintained by the Archaeological department and has large collection of sculptures, paintings and artifacts of [[Buddhist]] and [[Hindu]] relics, with some of them as old as 2nd and 3rd Centuries. The structure of building is an [[Indo-European studies|Indo-European]] style of architectural and is more than a hundred years old structure.<ref>{{cite web|title=etymology of museum|url=http://www.myvijayawada.org/2012/12/victoria-jubilee-museum-vijayawada.html|publisher=myvijayawada|accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Bapu museum 21.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Statue of Nuzvid Zamindar at bapu museum]]

== History ==
The museum was created as part of the celebrations of the [[Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria]] in 1887. The foundation stone was laid by Robert Sewell, District Collector of [[Krishna district]], on 27 June 1887.<ref name="museum">{{cite web| title=Museum info | url=http://www.myvijayawada.org/2012/12/victoria-jubilee-museum-vijayawada.html | publisher=myvijayawada.org | accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref> Sri Pingali Venkayya presented a tri-colour flag to [[Mahatma Gandhi]] at this location in 1921. The building initially housed industrial exhibitions. It was converted to an archaeological museum under the auspices of the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in 1962.<ref name=museum />

== Paintings and relics ==
The museum has historical galleries, stone cut writings, coins, swords, body armour, shields, arms, ornamentation, etc., used by kings. A standing [[Buddha]] of white limestone of [[Alluru, Krishna District|Alluru]] (3rd–4th century),<ref>{{cite book|title=Tourist Guide to Andhra Pradesh|publisher=Sura Books|isbn=9788174781765|page=36|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E4l78qG3TkAC&pg=PA36&dq=Mangalagiri+Sarees&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4iduc8MLKAhUPcY4KHdwxBq0Q6AEIRTAF#v=onepage&q=Mangalagiri%20Sarees&f=false|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref> Lord [[Shiva]] and Goddess [[Durga]] as slaying the buffalo demon, [[Mahishasura]] (2nd century) can also be found at the museum.<ref name="features">{{cite web|title=Museum features|url=http://www.discoveredindia.com/andhra-pradesh/attractions/museums/victoria-jubilee-museum.htm|publisher=discoveredindia.com |accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref>

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[[Category:1887 establishments in India]]
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>Kailash29792 at 05:31, 29 August 2021