Odisha State Museum

Odisha State Museum is a museum in , . In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum of human history and culture in India
  • Also known as: “State Museum”, “ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ”, and “மாநில அருங்காட்சியகம்”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bhubaneswar railway station and Rajarani Temple.

Railway station
Photo: Anubhav2010, CC BY-SA 4.0.
serves , the capital of the Indian state of . The headquarters of the East Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways is located in Bhubaneswar. It comes under railway stations category of India. is situated 1¼ km north of Odisha State Museum.

Hindu temple
Photo: Chowbeypiali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an 11th-century CE located in , the capital city of , . Believed to be devoted to Lord Shiva, the shrine is called Raja Rani because it is made of yellow and red sandstone and the two colors are locally called ‘Raja Rani’. is situated 1½ km south of Odisha State Museum.

Place of worship
Photo: Balajijagadesh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
also spelt Parashurameshvara, is a , located in the city of , the capital of Odisha, , is considered the best preserved specimen of an early Odia dated to the Shailodbhava period between the 7th and 8th centuries CE. is situated 1½ km south of Odisha State Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bhubaneswar and Dhauli.

Photo: J.prasad2012, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, the capital of , lies on the banks of the River Kuakhai which is part of the Mahanadi River delta. Together with and , it forms the Swarna Tribhuja or Golden Triangle of Odisha tourism.

Village
Photo: Psubhashish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Dhauligiri is a hill located on the banks of the river , 8 km south of in , . is situated 7 km south of Odisha State Museum.

Odisha State Museum

Latitude
20.25592° or 20° 15′ 21″ north
Longitude
85.84126° or 85° 50′ 29″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
7MG77R4R+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 746487545
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7077853
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tamil—“Odisha State Museum” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ওড়িশা রাজ্য জাদুঘর”
  • Esperanto: “Orisia Ŝtata Muzeo”
  • French: “Odisha State Museum”
  • French: “Orissa State Museum”
  • German: “Odisha State Museum”
  • Hindi: “ओडिशा राज्य संग्रहालय”
  • Oriya: “ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ”
  • Tamil: “ஒடிசா மாநில அருங்காட்சியகம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: odisha state musuem and PVR Cinemas.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kalpana Chowk and Kalpana Square.

Odisha: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bhubaneswar and Puri.

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