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'''State Museum Hotwar''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] cultural museum located in [[Ranchi]], in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Museum Hotwar Ranchi, India {{!}} Best Time To Visit State Museum Hotwar|url=https://www.tourtravelworld.com/india/ranchi/state-museum-hotwar.htm|website=www.tourtravelworld.com|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> The current secretary of the museum is Vandana Dandel.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The museum's original name was Ranchi Museum. It was established on the premises of the [[Tribal Research Institute Museum|Tribal Research Institute]] in 1974. Confined by the boundaries of the building, it moved to a new site in Hotwar, Ranchi. On 10 September 2009,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four-day celebrations to mark museum week in Hotwar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Four-day-celebrations-to-mark-museum-week-in-Hotwar/articleshow/27235706.cms|date=December 12, 2013|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> the museum was inaugurated by Vice President [[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]] of India.<ref name="MyUser_Statemuseumranchi.in_November_24_2015c">{{cite web |url=http://www.statemuseumranchi.in/about.html |title=Welcome to State Meseum, Hotwar - Ranchi |newspaper=Statemuseumranchi.in |date= |author= |accessdate= 24 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=3 Best Museums in Ranchi, JH - Expert Recommendations|url=https://threebestrated.in/museums-in-ranchi-jh|website=ThreeBestRated.in|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref><br />
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The museum was built to express the cultural heritage of Jharkhand.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Heritage meet at Hotwar museum|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/heritage-meet-at-hotwar-museum/cid/242331|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> It has ten galleries, and contains paintings by artists from many states such as [[West Bengal|Bengal]], [[Odisha|Orissa]], and [[Bihar]]. The museum has a library that is well-equipped and can house up to 300 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Destination ::Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. |url=https://tourism.jharkhand.gov.in/destinationDetails/123 |access-date=2020-05-13 |website=tourism.jharkhand.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Museums in Ranchi]]<br />
[[Category:2009 establishments in Jharkhand]]<br />
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