Archaeological Museum, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India

The State Museum is situated on the picturesque Shyamla Hills, Bhopal.  It was inaugurated in November 2005 and is housed in a new majestic building. It is located near the Museum of Man and the Regional Science Centre. Displays at this museum are coins, excavated artefacts, paintings, tribal handicrafts, musical instruments, figurines and sculptures which provide an insight about the rich cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh. Main exhibits at this museum are precious artefacts including statues of Lakshmi and Buddha and images of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Parvathi. Paintings of different schools and copies of paintings from the Bagh caves are other important displays at the museum. The museum also harbours a fine carving of two couples from Khajuraho and 87 Jain bronzes that were retrieved from Dhar during the Paramara Dynasty.