About Orissa State Museum
The history of the Orissa State Museum dates back to 1932 when two famous historians named Professor N. C. Banerjee and Professor Ghanshyam Das started collecting archaeological treasures from around the country. The Museum houses the largest collection of copper plates, bronze age tools, stone inscriptions, coins and sculptures. You can also find rare inscription written on the palm leaves in the museum. If you are fond of Epigraphy then you can visit the epigraphy section of the museum. For the art and craft lovers the museum has an exquisite store of a fabulous collection of Brassware, Patta paintings stone sculptures and the silver filigree work.
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Places to Visit near Orissa State Museum
Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
1.6 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The Rajarani Temple is a unique one to visit. The distinctive characteristic of the temple is that it is not associated with any god or goddess....
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Indira Gandhi Park - Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2.3 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The Indira Gandhi Park is a place of historical importance. It is the place where late Mrs. Indira Gandhi delivered her last speech. The park...
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Lingaraj Temple, Odisha
2.6 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The Lingaraj Temple is the best example of majestic monuments inspired from Oriyan architectural style and artisanship. The edifice of the temple...
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Mukteswara Temple, Odisha
2.7 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The Mukteswara temple had been built in 950 A.D. It displays the ancient and modern Kalinga architecture. The word “Mukteswara” means...
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Brahmeswara Temple, Odisha
2.9 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The Bhameshwara Temple is dedicated to Lord Bhameshwara, who is said to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The temple had been built in the 11th...
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Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The high rising pinnacle of the Ram Mandir makes it visible from all over the city. The temple houses beautiful images of Lord Ram Goddess Sita...
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Nicco Park, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
4.6 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
Nicco park is an amusement park, which has been made in 1997 with the collaboration of Nicco Japan and the BDA. The park is situated in the heart...
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Museum of Tribal Arts & Artifacts, Odisha
6.1 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The Museum of Tribal Arts & Artifacts is an ideal spot to visit for people who are inquisitive to know about the tribal way of life. The temple...
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ISKCON Temple - Bhubaneswar, Odisha
6.5 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The ISKCON temple is located in the heart of the Bhubaneswar city. The temple houses the deities of Lord Krishna, Raadha, Balram, Jagannath,...
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Chaunsath-Yogini Temple, Hirapur, Odisha
7.5 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The Sixty Four Yogini temple was built in 9-10 century A.D. The Yogini temple is located at Hirapur, which is at a distance of 15 km from East of...
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Dhauli Giri, Odisha
8.3 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
Dhauli Giri has a historical importance. The plains of Dhaulagiri are the place where the battle of Kalinga took place and later remorse by...
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Udayagiri Caves, Odisha
9 km from Orissa State Museum - See map
The word Udayagiri means the hill of the sunrise and the caves represent Jain’s rock-cut shelters. These caves have an architectural, religious...
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