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Archaeological Museum, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Archaeological Museum, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Archaeological Museum, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Archaeological Survey of India
Amaravati, Guntur, 522 022

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The Archaeological Museum at Amaravti was setup in 1952 to present objects retrieved from the excavation at Amaravati Mahastupa. This Site Museum is located in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh. It houses a rich collection of sculptures, architectural members, and minor antiquities retrieved from excavations. The Museum has a frontal and back open air exhibition and three exhibition galleries inside the museum building. All master pieces of Buddhist Art are on display, eg., Stupa slabs, drum slabs,
jataka panels, beads, coins, bangles.

About the collection

The total number of Antiquities is 1069 out of which 170 objects are on display. The sculptures of standing Buddhas, Jataka Panels, purna kalasa panels, friezes etc. belong to 3rd century B.C. to 5th Century A.D. are considered unique.