Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums

Government of Haryana
Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Haryana
Headquarters	Haryana Civil Secretariat, Sector-1, Chandigarh 30°45′40″N 76°48′2″E
Website	http://archaeologyharyana.nic.in

Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums is a ministry and department of the Government of Haryana in India.

Description

This department came into existence in 1972 after Haryana was established as a new state in 1966 within India after being separated from Punjab. This was established as a cell under the education department in 1969, which was upgraded to a separate department in 1972. It published archaeology and excavation reports, maintains notified archaeology sites and three museums.[1]

Dr. Banani Bhattacharyya is the deputy director since November 2015.[2]

Museums

Museums maintained by this department are[1]

• Jahaj Kothi Museum at Firoz Shah Palace Complex in Hisar is a zonal museum.
• Panchkula Museum at Sector-5 Panchkula is an upcoming state museum.
• Panipat Museum near Western Yamuna Canal at Binjhol village 5 km from Panipat[3]
• Pinjore Garden Site Museum at Pinjore Gardens in Pinjore is a site museum.
• Shrikrishna Museum at Kurukshetra is a state museum.
• Thanesar Archaeological Site Museum inside Sheikh Chilli's Tomb at Thanesar in Kurukshetra
• Guru Gobind Singh Martial Art Museum at Yamunanagar.
• Jayanti Devi Archaeological Museum at Jind.

See also

• Gurukul Jhajjar Museum
• International Dolls Museum at Chandigarh
• State Protected Monuments in Haryana
• List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
• List of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, India & Pakistan
• National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana
• List of Indian states and territories by highest point
• Lists of Indian Monuments of National Importance
• Archaeological Survey of India
• Haryana Tourism
• Haryana Waqf Board

References

1. "Home | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Haryana". archaeologyharyana.nic.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
2. Rush for protected tag to Faridabad site where Stone Age cave art found, 31 July 2021
3. "Panipat Museum | Places of Interest | Panipat | Destinations | Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited". haryanatourism.gov.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.