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KARNATAKA ARTS COLLEGE MASTER OF TOURISM

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

PRESENTING BY :SUNILRAJ N MASKIBTA VI SEMESTER

12T1OOO8

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INTRUDUCTION Meaning : A building or place where

works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed is known as means of museum.

Museums definition:

'A museum is an institution which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit'

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Starter :  The Indian museum founder was “Dr Nathaniel Wallich a, Danish botanist”. First time Started Museum In India:

For the year 1814 ,was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata (Calcutta), in India. The largest and oldest Museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, skeletons, and Mughal paintings.

 

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Brief history of Indian MuseumThe museums of any country represent their past

history. The Indian Museums too present a part of India on their own. See the Indian History unfold itself in the unspoken walls of these museums which have the past closed in them. Here are the some of the most famous ones..

India is famous for its museum that proves the rich culture of the country. Museums of India are best to explore the people, culture, beliefs, and history of ancient India. Indian tour can’t be completed without its museums, museums of India are an archive of India’s history and government and archaeology. Museums are the treasure house of ancient documents, there are so many unique museums in India.

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Brief history of Indian MuseumThe museums of any country represent their past

history. The Indian Museums too present a part of India on their own. See the Indian History unfold itself in the unspoken walls of these museums which have the past closed in them. Here are the some of the most famous ones..

India is famous for its museum that proves the rich culture of the country. Museums of India are best to explore the people, culture, beliefs, and history of ancient India. Indian tour can’t be completed without its museums, museums of India are an archive of India’s history and government and archaeology. Museums are the treasure house of ancient documents, there are so many unique museums in India.

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For Example :-Rail museum that will starts for the year 1855 in India. This unique museum has a fascinating and exotic collection of over 100 real size exhibits of Indian Railways.

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Top Museums in India National Museum of India in Delhi .The prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai .Indian Museum in Calcutta,(Kolkata).Hawa Mahal Museum in Jaipur . Karnataka Government Museums in

Bangalore Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad.

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National Museum in Delhi

The above Museum is located Janpath in New Delhi.

It holds variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to modern

works of art.

Its impressive building houses of curious artifacts of the Indus Valley

Civilization and the Mughal era. once used in great maharajas.

USING OF LANGUAGE : English, Hindi only.

VISITING HOURS : 09:30am - 04:30pm

BEST TIME TO VISIT : October to February only

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The Prince of Wales Museum Mumbai

The above museum shown and Set up in the 20th century it has been

recently renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajah Museum. It was

built to the arrival of the Prince of Whales by some prominent citizens

with the help of Indian Govt. Lying near the Gate of India it tells the

tale of the era gone by. After the Victoria Terminal, it is the main

catcher of the happening city of Mumbai.

Language : English, Hindi and Marathi

Visiting Hours : 09:30am - 04:30pm

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ENTRY FEES: Rs.20 per Mobile 

  Rs.200 per Still

Camera 

  Rs.1,000 per

Camcorder 

  Rs.100 - 300 per Audio

Guide (different cost for

different languages)

BEST TIME TO VISIT :

October to February

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Indian Museum in Calcutta

Standing in the heart of the Calcutta city near on the Jawaharlal

Street, this mammoth building has a case filled with surprises and

the old age documentaries. Welcome to a place where the

dinosaurs stand in silence and the paintings .

The Calcutta Indian Museum has been divided into six sections –

1. Archeology,

2. anthropology,

3. geology,

4. zoology,

5. industry

6. Art.

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All of them have a special place, as they have the

uniqueness of being there. It takes at least 3 DAYS to see

the entire Museum.

LANGUAGE : Bengali, Hindi, English

VISITING HOURS : 10 am - 05 pm

ENTRY FEES:

Rs.10 per person for Indians 

Rs.150 per person for Foreigners

BEST TIME TO VISIT : December to February

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Hawa Mahal in Jaipur

.

This type of museum called as Hawa Mahal will be seen in

Rajasthan at Jaipur city. Built by Maharajah Sawai Pratap Singh

in 1799, it has a honeycomb structure just like the Palace with

the windows so made for the easy passage of air throughout the

year. Famously known as the Palace of Winds, it has thousands

of small windows. If you look from outside, from a distance.

keeping the Palace temprate as per the changing seasons. And

also you can see their in the palace Manuscripts Gallery,Armory

Gallery,Coin Gallery it is one of the important think.

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Karnataka Government Museum

The above museum shown in Bangalore city capital karnataka it is

the oldest museum in the country. Established in 1856, it stands

there at the Kasturba Marg. This Museum houses sandalwood

crafts, Rajasthan embroidery, and terracotta from Mathura In fact,

the Karnataka Museum not only reflects the Karnataka Culture, but

it also has a collection of the various arts from all over the Country.

The Karnataka Government Museum is one of the best showcase of

the heritage of Karnataka. It represents the best and the unique.

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LANGUAGE : Tamil, English, Hindi, kannada

VISITING HOURS : 9:30am - 4:30pm

ENTRY FEES:

Rs.4 - 10 per person for adults 

Rs.2 - 5 per person for children

BEST TIME TO VISIT : October to February

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The Salar Jung museum is art museum in the town of

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, In India. it’s one of the 3

National Museums of India.locateded on the southern bank

of River Musi, which is in close proximity to the important

monuments of old city of Hyderabad near by the historic

Charminar, Mecca Masjid

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History of Salar Jung museum The Salar Jung Museum was established in 1951. The major portion of

collection museum was acquired by Mir Yousuf Ali Khan.

The Government of India appointed a Committee to administer the Salar

Jung Estate. Later on with the idea of his name, the Salar Jung Museum

was brought into existence on 16th December, 1951 in Diwan Deodi, the

residential palace of Salar Jung III and opened to the public by Pandit

Jawarharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India.

In 1958, the Government of India took over the museum through a

compromise deed. Till 1958 this museum was administered by the Salar

Jung Estate Committee

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Thereafter the Museum continued to be administered by the Ministry of

Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, Government of India till 1961. In

1961, through an Act of Parliament, the Salar Jung Museum along with

its library was declared as an “Institution of National Importance

The administration of the museum was transferred to an Autonomous

Board, having the Governor of A.P. and its Chairman. The museum was

transferred to its present building in the year 1968.

The family of Salar Jungs had assumed such great importance that five of

its family members served as Prime Ministers to the Nizam of Hyderabad

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Contd….. Mir Turab Ali Khan - Salar Jung I, was awarded the title of Salar

Jung Bahadur at the age of 13 years. At the age of 24 years he was

appointed as Prime Minister by the then Nizam, Nasir-ud- Daulah.

He was a great administrator, known for his reforms of art. He

died in the year 1882.

His eldest son, Mir Iaiq Ali Khan was appointed as first Secretary

to the Council. And later than member of the Council of the State.

He was appointed as Prime Minister in 1884 A.D.

He spent most of his time in continuing the social reforms which

were discontinued by his father Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I.

When he was only 26 years old he died at Poona, leaving behind

an infant of 24 days, Abul Qasim Mir Yousuf Ali Khan

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Contd…..

Mir Osman Ali Khan, Nizam VII, selected Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar

Jung III as his Prime Minister. Due to some difference of opinion,

Salar Jung III relinquished the post of Prime Minister in November

1914. Thereafter his entire life he devoted in enriching his treasures

of art.

Mir Yousuf Ali Khan was not only a collector of antiques but he also

patronized poets, writers and artists, encouraging literary and

cultural activities. He continued with his zeal as an art. Till the very

end of his life enriching his art collections and died as a bachelor on

2nd March,1949 at the age of 60

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COLLECTION

As on date, there are 38 galleries in the Museum in three blocks.

(1) Indian Block (27 galleries),

(2)Western Block (7 galleries) and

(3) Eastern Block (4 galleries)

in which nearly 13,654 objects are on display.

The Indian collections are from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu,

Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,

Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu &

Kashmir, and places like Kangra, Basholi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mewar, Hyderabad,

Golconda, Bijapur, Kurnool and Nirmal.

The Western collections are from England, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy,

Germany, Czechoslovakia, Venice and Austria.

The Eastern collections are from countries like China, Japan, Burma, Korea,

Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia and from Middle East countries like Egypt, Syria,

Persia and Arabia. The Indian art objects comprise of stone sculptures, bronzes,

wood carvings, miniature paintings, modern paintings, ivory, jade, textiles,

metal ware, manuscripts, bidri, arms and armour, utility ware etc.

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Name of galleries Founders Gallery South Indian Bronzes Minor Arts of South India Indian Sculptures Indian Textiles Ivory objects Arms and Armour Jade Gallery Indian Miniature Paintings Modern Paintings Bidri Gallery Middle Eastern Carpets

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Contd……….. Arabic, Persian Manuscripts Egyptian & Syrian Art Far Eastern Art Chinese Collection Japanese Art Far Eastern Statuary European Art European Paintings European Porcelain European Glass European Bronz European Marble Statue European Furniture European Clocks

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Collection of objects The collections of the Salar Jung Museum are the mirrors of the past human

environment, ranging from 2nd century B.C to early 20th century A.D of different

cultures such as Greek, Roman, Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Islamic of various

countries and of various materials.

The collection of the Museum can be divided into Indian Art, Middle Eastern Art, Far

Eastern Art, European Art and Children’s Section. Apart from this, a gallery is devoted

to the illustrious Salar Jung family, which was mainly responsible for acquiring the

collection

The Indian Art Objects Comprises of stone sculptures, bronze images, painted textiles

(Kalamkari), wood Carvings, Jade carvings, metal-ware, manuscripts arms and armor

etc.

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Middle East is represented through its art objects from Persia, Syria and Egypt

covering the diverse media like carpets, paper (manuscripts), ceramics, glass, metal

ware, furniture, lacquer etc.

Salar Jung Museum is one of the few Indian museums which can boast of a fairy

extensive collection of Far Eastern Art consisting of Sino-Japanese art objects of

porcelain, bronze, enamel, lacquer ware, embroidery, paintings, wood and inlay work.

European collection comprising of art objects ranging from resplendent and excellent

examples of oil paintings, aesthetically attractive glass objects to majestic furniture,

splendid examples of ivory, enamel ware and clocks.

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The objects on display in the children’s section of the museum

are a testimony to the vast range of interest and diverse nature of

Salar Jung III, in collecting objects. The objects housed in the

section provide informal education to the children apart from

providing delight to them.

Salar Jung Museum is an institutional member of various

historical and musicological organizations, like ICOM-INC,

Museums Association of India etc.

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Activities of the Museum The Museum is regularly organizing special exhibitions and

workshops in collaboration with International Museums and

organizations.  The museum publishes guide-Books, brochures,

research Journals, and books on selected subjects in English, Hindi

and Urdu languages. Seminars and workshops are being organized

on special occasions such as – Birthday celebrations of Salar Jung

III, Museum Week, Children’s Week etc., as part of its educational

activities.  As one of the museums of “National importance” in India,

the Salar Jung Museum is meant to function as a cultural centre

through its exhibits, research projects and planned activities as a

cultural centre

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Unique Things of the MuseumDouble Statue

The Clock