Himachal State Museum

Himachal State Museum
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Established26 January 1974 (1974-01-26)
LocationChaura Maidan Road, Chaura Maidan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
TypeCultural
Websitewww.himachalstatemuseum.in

The Himachal State Museum is a cultural museum located in Shimla, in the Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh.

The museum was established in 1974 in Inverarm, a house at the top of Inverarm Hill that during the British Raj was the hot season residence of Lord William Beresford (and frequently used for overflow guests at the Viceroy's house in Shimla, Peterhoff, which was smaller),[1][2] and subsequently of Edwin Henry Hayter Collen and then Edward FitzGerald Law.[3][4] It was built out into a large Victorian house in the 1860s.[4] The state of Himachal Pradesh acquired it to house the museum and renovated in 1973.[5]

The collection includes wood carvings, bronzes, archaeological artefacts, coins, jewellery, manuscripts, paintings including many miniatures, postage stamps, and weapons.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Mrs. Stuart Menzies (1917). Lord William Beresford, V. C.: Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and Wit. New York: Brentano's. pp. 142, 143. OCLC 421821.
  2. ^ Pat Barr; Ray Desmond (1978). Simla: A Hill Station in British India. London: Scolar. p. 33. ISBN 9780859676595.
  3. ^ Theodore Morison; George T. Hutchinson (1911). The Life of Sir Edward FitzGerald Law, K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G. Edinburgh / London: Blackwood. p. 257. OCLC 5341510.
  4. ^ a b Edward John Buck (1904). Simla, Past and Present. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink. p. 73. OCLC 977411741.
  5. ^ Vishwa Chander Ohri (1975). Arts of Himachal. State Museum, Department of Languages & Cultural Affairs, Himachal Pradesh. p. viii. OCLC 603393390.
  6. ^ RBS Visitors Guide India: Himachal Pradesh. Jaipur: Data and Expo India. 2015. ISBN 9789380844183.
  7. ^ Weekend Breaks from Delhi (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Outlook. 2004. p. 172. ISBN 9788190172448.
  8. ^ "Collection". Himachal State Museum. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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