Government Museum, Mathura

Government Museum, Mathura

Rajkiya Sangrahalaya
Established 1874
Location Mathura
Director A K Pandey

Government Museum, Mathura commonly referred as Mathura museum is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district, Sir F. S. Growse in 1874. Initially it was known as Curzon Museum of Archaeology, then Archaeology Museum, Mathura, and finally changed to the Government Museum, Mathura. [1]

Overview

The museum houses artifacts pottery, sculptures, paintings, and coins primarily from in and around Mathura, plus discoveries made by noted colonial archaeologists like Alexander Cunningham, F. S. Growse, and Fuhrer. [1] The museum is famous for ancient sculptures of the Mathura school dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD., during Kushan Empire and Gupta Empire.[2] today it is one of the leading museums of Uttar Pradesh.[3]

The Government of India issued a postage stamp on October 9, 1974 on the centenary of the museum.

Notable collection

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Government Museum, Mathura". Parampara Project, Ministry of Culture, govt. of India. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Priceless artefacts hidden away from tourists’ eyes". The Tribune. August 18, 2002.
  3. ↑ "Mathura-A Treasure Trove Of AntiquitieS". IGNCA website. 2001 Vol. III (May - June). Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Coordinates: 27°29′34″N 77°40′50″E / 27.4928°N 77.6806°E / 27.4928; 77.6806

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