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Government Museum, Erode

Coordinates: 11°21′06″N 77°43′09″E / 11.3517°N 77.7191°E / 11.3517; 77.7191
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Government Museum, Erode
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Established1987; 37 years ago (1987)
LocationVOC Park, Erode, Tamil Nadu.
Coordinates11°21′06″N 77°43′09″E / 11.3517°N 77.7191°E / 11.3517; 77.7191
TypeArchaeological Museum
AccreditationMinistry of Culture (India)
Collections1500
DirectorPrincipal Secretary & Commissioner of Museums[1]
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
Public transit accessCentral Bus Terminus

The Government Museum, Erode is an archaeological museum located in the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu. It is located inside the VOC Park campus, 200 meters to the north of Erode Central Bus Terminus and 3 km from Erode Junction.

Exhibits

The museum exhibits a range of collections under nine categorizations namely Arts, Archaeology, Anthropology, Numismatics, Philately, Botany, Zoology and Geology. It is one of the prominent places of display for the inscriptions of Kongu Chozha Kingdom. The gallery has extensive collections including hero stones from Bargur, Tanjore paintings, palm-leaf manuscripts and coins. Antiques and urls from Kodumanal Archaeological excavations and other pre-historic items were also exhibited. Apart from the historical artifacts and handicrafts, several botanical and zoological specimens also find a place in the display.[2]

References

  1. ^ "About the Department" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Department of Museums. pp. 4, 5. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Government Museum gets good response from school students". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2013.