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  Location within Haryana  Haryana Rural Antique Museum (India) | |
| Location | Gandhi Bhawan, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India |
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| Coordinates | 29°09′N 75°42′E / 29.150°N 75.700°E |
| Type | Museum |
| Public transit access | Hisar bus stand, Hisar Airport, Hisar Junction railway station |
| Website | www |
The Haryana Rural Antique Museum in Hisar, Haryana, India is located inside the Gandhi Bhawan building of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University.[1][2][3]
History[edit | edit source]
The museum construction started in 1975 [4] and was completed around 1978,[5][2] to preserve the vanishing antiques of rural Haryana.[6] The museum was extended with additional space in 2010.[1][3]
Departments and collections[edit | edit source]
The museum houses the collection of antiquities showcasing development of agriculture and rural society in Haryana. The collection includes dresses, agricultural and farm tools and implements, rural tools and equipment, rural music instruments, Haryanvi folk dresses for men and women, farm vehicles, erc.[1][3]
Exhibition hall[edit | edit source]
The Gandhi Bhawan building, that houses the extension education department of the university, also has exhibition hall for hosting exhibitions.[1][2][3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Fletcher Bhawan of CCS HAU lies immediately north of museum. -
Indira Gandhi Auditorium lies immediately in the south-west corner of museum.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Haryana State Museum at Panchkula
- Pranpir Badshah tomb, Panchyat Bhawan in Hisar Govt College ground
- Jahaj Kothi Museum at Hisar fort
- Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum near Hisar
- Asigarh Fort
- Sheikhpura Kothi near Hansi
- Dharohar Museum at Kurukshetra University
- Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre at Kurukshetra
- Shrikrishna Museum at Kurukshetra
- Rewari Railway Heritage Museum at Rewari railway station
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gandhi Bhawan museum
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Agropedia - HAU museum
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 HAU Extension department
- ↑ 1975, Kurukshetra, vol. 24, pp. 206.
- ↑ 1978, Haryana Review, Haryana Public Relations Department, vol. 12, pp.163.
- ↑ 1987, Haryana District Gazetteers: Hisar, Haryana, pp.225.]
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