Assam State Museum
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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 Dighali Pukhuri 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
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
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
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Rabin Dev Choudhury (1988). Museums of North East India. Directorate of Museums, Assam. pp. 83–.
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