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{{Short description|Cultural museum in Odisha}}

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| name = Veer Surendra Sai Museum
| native_name = ବୀର ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଇ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ
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| map_type = India Odisha#India
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| map_caption = Location in Odisha##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Veer Surendra Sai Museum
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| coordinates = {{coord|21.4606|83.9742|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| established = * 1904 (Original Hall)<ref name="tele-2026"/>
* 2026 (Museum)
| location = Dalipara, [[Sambalpur]], Odisha 768001
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| owner = {{flagicon image|Seal of Odisha.png}} [[Government of Odisha]]
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| label1 = Architectural style
| data1 = [[Colonial architecture|Colonial]]; [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]]
| label2 = Budget
| data2 = ₹1.44 crore<ref name="tele-2026"/>
| label3 = Managed by
| data3 = Sambalpur District Administration; [[Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage|INTACH]]
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'''Veer Surendra Sai Museum''' (Odia:'''ବୀର ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଇ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ'''; ''trans.'' Bīra Surendra Sāi Saṅgrahāḷaya), formerly known as Victoria Town Hall,<ref name="tele-2026">{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2026-04-16 |title=Victoria Town Hall in Sambalpur reopens as ‘Veer Surendra Sai Museum’ |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Apr/16/victoria-town-hall-in-sambalpur-reopens-as-veer-surendra-sai-museum |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Heritage town hall set for revamp
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/heritage-town-hall-set-for-revamp/cid/1400069 |work=The Telegraph |location=Sambalpur |date=16 May 2017 |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref> is a cultural and historical museum in [[Sambalpur]], [[Odisha]]. It was originally constructed in 1902,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drOCsMjhzgM |title=Sambalpur: Victoria Town Hall estd 1904 City's Historical Landmark |date=2023-02-28 |last=Sambalpuria |access-date=2026-04-21 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sethy |first=Itishree |date=2026-04-15 |title=Veer Surendra Sai Museum Inaugurated in Sambalpur |url=https://pragativadi.com/veer-surendra-sai-museum-inaugurated-in-sambalpur/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News |language=en-US}}</ref> was renovated and inaugurated as a museum in April 2026.<ref name="Paramita">{{Cite web |last=Paramita |first=Pragyan |title=Sambalpur’s historic Victoria Town Hall reopens as Veer Surendra Sai museum |url=https://odishatv.in/odisha/sambalpurs-historic-victoria-town-hall-reopens-as-veer-surendra-sai-museum-11738858 |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=odishatv.in |language=en}}</ref><ref name="tele-2026"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-30 |title=Colonial Era Town Hall In Sambalpur Renovated |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/explore/culture/colonial-era-town-hall-in-sambalpur-renovated |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Outlook Traveller |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Veer Surendra Sai]]
* [[Colonial India]]
* [[Company rule in India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://sambalpur.nic.in}}
* [https://odishatourism.gov.in Odisha Tourism Portal]
* [https://www.intach.org/ INTACH]

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{{Sambalpur district}}

[[Category:Museums in Odisha]]
[[Category:Sambalpur district]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sambalpur]]

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