Haryana Rural Antique Museum

Dr. Mangal Sein Science Museum
Haryana Rural Antique Museum is located in Haryana
Haryana Rural Antique Museum
Location within Haryana
Haryana Rural Antique Museum is located in India
Haryana Rural Antique Museum
Haryana Rural Antique Museum (India)
Former name
Haryana Rural Antique Museum
Established1978
LocationGandhi Bhawan Building, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India
Coordinates29°09′N 75°42′E / 29.150°N 75.700°E / 29.150; 75.700
TypeScience & history museum
Key holdingsSoil Samples, Crop Varieties, Electron Microscope, Tractor, Bullock Cart, Rural Antiques, etc.
Collection size~1000
DirectorDr. Krishan Yadav
OwnerCCS HAU, Government of Haryana
Public transit accessHisar bus stand, Hisar Airport, Hisar Junction railway station
Nearest parkingGandhi Bhawan Parking (no charge)
Websitewww.hau.ac.in

The Dr. Mangal Sain Museum (earlier, Haryana Rural Antique Museum) in Hisar, Haryana, India is located inside the Gandhi Bhawan building of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University.[1][2][3]

History

The museum construction started in 1975 [4] and was completed around 1978,[5][2] to preserve the vanishing antiques of rural Haryana.[6] The museum was extended with additional space in 2010.[1][3]

Reconstruction

The reconstruction of the museum started in 2018 and was projected to finish by 2019 but completed in 2021. The museum now have a scale model of central complex of CCS HAU, a Mixed reality studio, different soil samples from Haryana, digital platform showcasing pioneering projects of HAU, traditional and folklores of Haryana, a library, and a lot more.

The museum was inaugurated and opened for public by Governor of Haryana & Chancellor of CCS HAU Hon. Sh. Bandaru Dattatreya along with Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar in March 2022.

Departments and collections

The museum houses the collection of antiquities showcasing development of agriculture and rural society in Haryana. The collection includes dresses, agricultural and farm tools and implements, rural tools and equipment, rural music instruments, Haryanvi folk dresses for men and women, farm vehicles, etc.

The museum also have a Mixed Reality portal where visitors can see and feel the agricultural and social development of rural Haryana as well as visit CCS HAU campus in virtual world.[1][3]

Exhibition hall

The Gandhi Bhawan building, that houses the extension education department of the university, also has exhibition hall for hosting exhibitions.[1][2][3]

  • Fletcher Bhawan of CCS HAU lies immediately north of museum.
    Fletcher Bhawan of CCS HAU lies immediately north of museum.
  • Indira Gandhi Auditorium lies immediately in the south-west corner of museum.
    Indira Gandhi Auditorium lies immediately in the south-west corner of museum.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gandhi Bhawan museum
  2. ^ a b c Agropedia - HAU museum
  3. ^ a b c d HAU Extension department
  4. ^ 1975, Kurukshetra, vol. 24, pp. 206.
  5. ^ 1978, Haryana Review, Haryana Public Relations Department, vol. 12, pp.163.
  6. ^ 1987, Haryana District Gazetteers: Hisar, Haryana, pp.225.]