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The '''Assam State Museum''', previously '''Assam Provincial Museum''',<ref>{{cite book|title=The Journal of the Assam Research Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H15DAAAAYAAJ|year=1980|publisher=Kāmarūpa Anusandhān Samiti|pages=95–}}</ref> is located in the southern end of | The '''Assam State Museum''', previously '''Assam Provincial Museum''',<ref>{{cite book|title=The Journal of the Assam Research Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H15DAAAAYAAJ|year=1980|publisher=Kāmarūpa Anusandhān Samiti|pages=95–}}</ref> is located in the southern end of [[Dighalipukhuri]] tank which is in the heart of [[Guwahati]] city, [[Assam]]. The Museum was established by the [[Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti]]<ref name="Syiemlieh2000">{{cite book|author=David Reid Syiemlieh|title=Survey of Research in History on North East India, 1970-1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C11uAAAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Regency Publications|isbn=978-81-87498-09-4|pages=4-}}</ref> (Assam Research Society) in 1940.<ref>{{cite news|title=Society that gave Assamese tradition its first home|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040716/asp/guwahati/story_3499564.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618024318/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040716/asp/guwahati/story_3499564.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2013|first=Dipankar|last=Banerjee|date=16 July 2004 |publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=2012-12-04}}</ref> The late [[Kanaklal Barua]] was the founder and president. In the year 1953, it was taken over by the [[Government of Assam|Assam State Government]].<ref name="Choudhury1988">{{cite book|author=Rabin Dev Choudhury|title=Museums of North East India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UkcgAAAAIAAJ|year=1988|publisher=Directorate of Museums, Assam|pages=83–}}</ref> | ||
==Collections== | ==Collections== | ||
The exhibits of the Museum are displayed under different sections, viz., Epigraphy, Sculptures, Miscellaneous, Natural History, art and Crafts, Anthropology & Folk Art & Arms section. The sculptures from the Assam region fall into four principal categories - stone, wood, metal and terracotta. The collections which are on display here, are very rare. | [[File:Ahom spear heads.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Ahom spear heads exhibited in Assam State Museum]] The exhibits of the Museum are displayed under different sections, viz., Epigraphy, Sculptures, Miscellaneous, Natural History, art and Crafts, Anthropology & Folk Art & Arms section. The sculptures from the Assam region fall into four principal categories - stone, wood, metal and terracotta. The collections which are on display here, are very rare. | ||
The library in Assam State Museum was established in 1985 and is rich in its stenographic collections. There are various periodicals, journals and books relating to art, culture, mythology, biography, encyclopedic works and even the [[Asiatic Society]] journals of the country. | The library in Assam State Museum was established in 1985 and is rich in its stenographic collections. There are various periodicals, journals and books relating to art, culture, mythology, biography, encyclopedic works and even the [[Asiatic Society]] journals of the country. | ||
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==Visiting Hours== | ==Visiting Hours== | ||
The museum remains open 06 days from 10:00am – 5:00pm during summers and from 10:00am – 4:30pm during winters except on Mondays; 2nd and 4th Saturday and Government Holidays.Currently due to | The museum remains open 06 days from 10:00am – 5:00pm during summers and from 10:00am – 4:30pm during winters except on Mondays; 2nd and 4th Saturday and Government Holidays.Currently due to COVID-19 pandemic the museum is temporarily closed for public. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120408202336/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Guwahati-Assam-State-Museum/attraction/10972 Must See India] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120408202336/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Guwahati-Assam-State-Museum/attraction/10972 Must See India] | ||
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| Established | 1940 |
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| Location | G.N.B. Road, Guwahati, India[1] |
| Coordinates | 26°11′07″N 91°45′07″E / 26.1853352°N 91.7519043°E |
The Assam State Museum, previously Assam Provincial Museum,[2] is located in the southern end of Dighalipukhuri tank which is in the heart of Guwahati city, Assam. The Museum was established by the Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti[3] (Assam Research Society) in 1940.[4] The late Kanaklal Barua was the founder and president. In the year 1953, it was taken over by the Assam State Government.[5]
Collections[edit]
The exhibits of the Museum are displayed under different sections, viz., Epigraphy, Sculptures, Miscellaneous, Natural History, art and Crafts, Anthropology & Folk Art & Arms section. The sculptures from the Assam region fall into four principal categories - stone, wood, metal and terracotta. The collections which are on display here, are very rare.
The library in Assam State Museum was established in 1985 and is rich in its stenographic collections. There are various periodicals, journals and books relating to art, culture, mythology, biography, encyclopedic works and even the Asiatic Society journals of the country.
Visiting Hours[edit]
The museum remains open 06 days from 10:00am – 5:00pm during summers and from 10:00am – 4:30pm during winters except on Mondays; 2nd and 4th Saturday and Government Holidays.Currently due to COVID-19 pandemic the museum is temporarily closed for public.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Rena Laisram (18 April 2019). Religion in Early Assam: An Archaeological History. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-5275-3346-2.
- ↑ The Journal of the Assam Research Society. Kāmarūpa Anusandhān Samiti. 1980. pp. 95–.
- ↑ David Reid Syiemlieh (2000). Survey of Research in History on North East India, 1970-1990. Regency Publications. pp. 4-. ISBN 978-81-87498-09-4.
- ↑ Banerjee, Dipankar (16 July 2004). "Society that gave Assamese tradition its first home". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ Rabin Dev Choudhury (1988). Museums of North East India. Directorate of Museums, Assam. pp. 83–.
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