Museums, not only preserve the cultural history of a country or a part of the region but also safeguard the ancient artifacts, sculptures, old coins, etc., that throw light on the socio-cultural life and civilization of the past era. As for fossil, etc, in the museum, we get a chance to know about the prehistoric life of animals, their habitat and their evolution. Museums play a vital role in the realm of children's education and growth.
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Founded by Gond King Bhakt Buland Shah in 1702, Nagpur is more than 300 years old, quite famous for oranges , This geographically centrally located city, forming part of Vidharba region, has a rich cultural history. This and other adjacent regions were ruled in the past, by the Gonds, the Vakatakas, the Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas, the Yadavas, the Mughals, and finally the British. Located here in the Civil Lines is a 150 plus year old Central Museum, the oldest in the state of Maharashtra., one of the best ones in India. Nagpur's Central Museum has countless exhibits, covering various fields. It also carries statues, sculptures ancient inscriptions, prehistoric artifacts, etc.
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The antiquarian society of the Central Provinces felt the need of a museum in this area and on October 27, 1862 a committee with five British officials got into action in the implementation of a museum under the guidance of Chief Commissioner Sir Richard Temple. In this respect the Commissioner issued an order on May 7, 1863. The group decided to have a spacious building constructed for this purpose and one Captain Cobb. was entrusted with the job of designing the work. Richard Jenkins was the Resident at Nagpur from 1807 to 1826 CE.
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The museum is housed in an imposing high-roofed Victorian-styled building with a main hall and several side rooms displaying many galleries. Visitors will be overwhelmed by remarkable collection of antiques, coins, very old inscriptions, paintings, epigraphs (Arabic, Persian and Mogul) and prehistoric objects. This cultural heritage treasure-house is not popular in other regions owing to poor publicity by the state government. . Even residents of Nagpur don't understand its full potential and its importance.. Central Museum of Nagpur has a good range of Central India flora and fauna consisting of a vast collection of stuffed animals and birds.There are ancient potteries, artifacts, idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. There is a separate section for the children. The gally on ores and minerals is an interesting. No doubt there is a section on fossils. The visitors can also enjoy documentary, film shows, and seminars on the museum grounds held on some important occasions.
