State Museum Hotwar
  Location within Jharkhand | |
| Established | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Location | Khelgaon Mega Sports Complex, Hotwar, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates | 23°23′0.73″N 85°23′7.64″E / 23.3835361°N 85.3854556°E |
| Type | Cultural |
| Director | Vandana Dadel, Secretary |
| Website |
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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.[1]
Goals
The museum was built to express the cultural heritage of Jharkhand.
Exhibits
The museum has several galleries, and contains paintings by artists from many states such as Bengal, Orissa, and Bihar.
Library
The library is well-equipped library and can house up to 300 people.
References
- ↑ "Welcome to State Meseum , Hotwar - Ranchi". Statemuseumranchi.in. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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