Type Cultural Phone 0651 227 0011 | Established 10 September 2009 | |
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Location Khelgaon Mega Sports Complex, Hotwar, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Director Vandana Dadel, Secretary Website www.statemuseumranchi.in Address At Khelgaon Mega Sports Complex, Hotwar,, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834009 Hours Closed now Sunday10AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Tribal Museum, Jaipal Singh Stadium, Birsa Munda Hockey S, Pahari Mandir, Jagannath Temple - Ranchi | ||
State Museum Hotwar is an Indian cultural museum located in Ranchi, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The current secretary of the museum is Vandana Dandel.
History
The museum's original name was Ranchi Museum. It was established on the premises of the Tribal Research Institute in 1974. Confined within the boundaries of the building, it moved to a new site in Hotwar, Ranchi. On September 10, 2009, the museum was inaugurated by Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari of India.
The museum was built to express the cultural heritage of Jharkhand. It has several galleries, and contains paintings by artists from many states such as Bengal, Orissa, and Bihar. The museum has a library that is well-equipped library and can house up to 300 people.
References
State Museum Hotwar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA