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  1. Information on Regional Museum, Hyderabad

    The Geological Survey of India started its Southern Regional Office at Hyderabad during 1961. In the formative stages, a Geological Museum was established for housing specimens of rocks, minerals and fossils of geological importance, collected by the field officers.

  2. Information on Regional Museum, Kolkata

    The Indian museum, located at 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Park Street area. Kolkata, West Bengal-700016, popularly known as ‘Jadughar’ is the ninth oldest museum across the world. It is the largest museum across India and boasts exquisite collections of ancient sculpture, antiques, ornaments, paintings, fossils and other cultural and natural specimens. The museum was established by the Asiatic...

  3. Information on Regional Museum, Saketi

    The Siwalik Fossil Park, inaugurated on 23rd March 1974, is a rare gift of nature and a rich geological heritage. The Park displays six life size, fibre glass models of prehistoric animals which thrived in the area 1- 2.5 million years ago. The fossilized remains of these animals have been recovered from the rocks around Saketi and neighbouring areas.

  4. Information on Regional Museum, Lucknow

    The museum at Lucknow exhibits rare and typical samples of fossil wood, remains of Vertebrates and marine fossils of geological significance. Ideal and copybook samples of Beryl, Phosphorite nodules, Sandstone, Conglomerate and Gneiss of the Himalayan region are displayed amongst the noteworthy exhibits. The museum is frequently visited by the various institutes and different professional...

  5. Information on Regional Museum, Nagpur

    Geological Survey of India, Central Region, has its Regional Geological Museum at its premises in Seminary Hills area, Nagpur, which is famous for its collection of dinosaurian fossils and mineral collections.

  6. Information on Regional Museum, Jaipur

    The museum at Jaipur exhibits rare and typical samples of fossil wood, dinosaurian remains and marine fossils of geological significance. The museum is frequently visited by the various institutes and different professional organizations.

  7. Information on GeoParks and Museums

    Curatorial Division, Central Headquarters (CHQ) centrally co-ordinates the country-wide GSI activities on Museum, Geopark & Geological Monuments. It currently maintains three running geology galleries namely Siwalik Fossil Gallery, Invertebrate Fossil Gallery, Rock & Mineral Gallery displaying exhibits like rock, mineral and fossil specimens; models, maps with illustrations in the...

  8. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act 2010

    Access to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010 which comprises of amendments and insertions in section 2, 4A and 20A of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 is provided. Information about the Act, its short title, objectives and commencement is given. Details related to amendments, sections and...

  9. Website of Albert Hall Museum of Jaipur

    Detailed information about the Albert Hall Museum of Jaipur, Rajasthan is provided. Users can find information about hours and admission of the museum, tickets, facilities, floor plan etc. Details of gallery collection such as arms and armour, metal artwork, pottery, international art, carpets, clay art, miniature paintings, marble in the museum are given. One can also take a virtual tour of...

  10. Information on museums in Delhi

    Find detailed information about the museums in Delhi. Details about museums such as National Museum of Natural History, National Philatelic Museum, National Police Museum, Gandhi Smriti Museum, Ghahlib Museum & Library, etc. are available. Find information about museums, their location and timings.

  11. Information about forts in Maharashtra

    Get detailed information related to various forts in Maharashtra. Users can get information land forts, island forts, coastal forts, etc. Details about various forts such as Devagiri Daulatabad, Murud Janjira, Raigarh, Sindhudurg, Panhala, Balapur, Vasai, etc. are given.

  12. Website of Culture, Archaeology and Museums Department, Punjab

    Find detailed information on the Culture, Archaeology and Museums Department of Punjab. Users can access information related to the Sculptures, Paintings, Manuscripts, Weapons and other achievements.

  13. Website of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage Department of Karnataka

    The Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, Karnataka, under the Ministry of Culture that is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of cultural monuments.

  14. Information on Archival Maps

    Get detailed information about the Archival Maps provided by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). Different kinds of Archived Maps,Graphs users can be viewed here.

  15. Information on Bhagat Singh Archives and Resource Centre

    Bhagat Singh Archives and Resource Centre is established by Department of Delhi Archives and inaugurated on 23rd March 2018 on the solemn occasion of the martyrdom day of three great Indian martyrs - Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.

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