Madhya
Pradesh Museums
Central
Museum, Bhopal The Central Museum at Bhopal was established in 1949.
On view are paintings, coins, porcelatin objects, metal and ivory toys and artifacts,
woodcarvings and number of miscellanecous items like needlework and local handicrafts.
State Museum, Bhopal As a museum devoted to archaeology,
the State Museum exhibits antiquities like coins, sculpture, terracotta excavated
from all the significants sites of the region. Also on view are paintings and
handicrafts, especially those made by the tribal communities of Bastar.
Birla Museum,Bhopal The Birla Museum displays the varied aspects of
Madhya Pradesh's rich cultural and historical heritage. The objects on view date
from the prehistorical period onwards. There are palaeolithic and Neolithic tools
and implements, a scale model of the Bhimbetka rock shelter with its prehistoric
wall paintings. On view are also stone sculpture dating from the 7th to 13th century
from the state's numerous archaeological sites, terracotta dating from the 2nd
century BC to the 6th century AD, coins and manuscripts.
Bharat Bhavan,
Bhopal In February 1982, a unique cultural complex called Bharat Bhavan
opened in Bhopal. Built and designed by the well known architect Charles Correa,
the complex is set in a number of low buildings cunningly woven around the banks
of the lake. Here in one compound are the Rang Mandal, the theatre repertory,
Anhad, the hall for classical music, Vagarth, the poetry library, Bahirang, the
open air auditorium and Roopankar, the museum of art.
H H Maharaja
Jiwaji Rao Scindia Museum, Gwalior Situated in the Jai Vilas Palace,
the Scindia Museum ai Gwalior established in 1964, is controlled by a private
trust. On view are a variety of objects ranging from sculpture, bronzes, weapons,
miniature paintings, manuscripts and coins. Also displayed are Persian carpets,
cutglass and crystal ornaments, Chinese, Japanese and European art and bric-a-brac,
Malabar and Madurai woodwork, a mechanical silver train which was used as drinks
trolley and the gold painted Durbar Hall.
Archaeological Museum,
Gwalior The Archaeological Museum was established in 1922. On view are
archaeological antiquities like sculpture, inscriptions, copper plates, inscribed
seals, stone pillars and capitals, sati stones, metal images, terracotta and coins
excavated from ancient sites like Pawaya (Padmavati), Besvagar (Vidisha). Ujjain
(Ujjayini) and Maheshwar. Also displayed are copies of the frescoes and paintings
from Bagh.
Central Museum, Indore The Central Museum, established
in 1929, was conceived as a purely regional institution. Consequently it displays
antiquities from the western Malwa area of Madhya Pradesh. On view are paintings,
sculpture, bronzes, terracotta, coins and architectural relics.
Archeological
Museum, Sanchi Like most site museums in India, this one also owes its
genesis to an English general accidentally stumbling upon some ancient ruins around
1818. Eventual archaeological explorations revealed one of the richest sculptural
finds of Buddhist heritage. The original stupa was started here by Emperor Ashoka.
Successive generations continued to renovate and embellish the original brick
stupa with exquisitely sculpted stone. This period of superb creativity stretched
between 3rd century Bt and 13th century AD, blending Hindu and Buddhist styles
and building a complex of stupas, temples, monasteries,etc. that remains unparalleled
in excellence of form and beauty of details.
Archaeological Museum,
Khajuraho Khajuraho, once capital of the Chandela dynasty, is today known
for its magnificent temples. In 1910 W E Jardine, the then political agent ofBundelkhand,
displayed a collection of objects which he had gathered from the temple complex,
in an open air enclosure near the western group of temples. First called the Jardine
Museum, the name changed to Archaeological Museum in 1952.
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