Indore Museum, Museum near the General Post Office in Indore, India
The Indore Museum, also called Central Museum, is a museum near the General Post Office in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It has two galleries, and its exhibits range from prehistoric to modern times, including mythological sculptures, coins of different periods, weapons, sculptures predating the 11th century and preserved botanical specimens.
The museum was established on 1 October 1929 to collect and keep the antiquities found in the region of the former Holkar State. It is also known as the Central Museum and stands near the General Post Office in Indore.
The museum is also called the Central Museum, a name it shares with its role of gathering antiquities from the former Holkar State. Its two galleries hold artefacts from the prehistoric to the modern era, among them sculptures, coins, weapons and botanical specimens.
The museum stands near the General Post Office in Indore, so it is easy to reach on foot from the city centre. It holds two galleries, one covering prehistory and the other the modern era, so allow time to see both. Exhibits range from sculptures and coins to weapons and dried botanical specimens.
The museum opened on 1 October 1929 to gather and keep the antiquities found across the former Holkar State region. It is also called the Central Museum and stands near Indore's General Post Office. Its two galleries hold objects from prehistoric times to the modern era, including sculptures older than the 11th century.
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