The District Museum i.e, Gandhi Centenary Museum, Karimnagar was established in the memory of Gandhi Centenary celebrations in the year 1969 Karimnagar town.
There are more than 1500 antiquities exhibited in the Museum.
Those have been recovered from explorations and excavations and the sculptures from the ancient dilapidated temples and fields. These objects range in date from Pre-historic to modern period (2,50,000 to 20th C.A.D.). The important displayed objects are Fossils, stone tools belong to Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic times and Iron objects from megalithic period. The Early historic cultural material includes Terracotta beads and Moulds, Iron objects, Chinese porcelin, specially designed Bidri ware, Sculptures of stone and metal, copper plate inscriptions, manuscripts of Hindu, Islamic and Jaina, Weaposns Miniature paintings of Deccan, Rock brushings and engravings, important photographs of Archaeological sites and monuments of vario us periods and dynasties belonging to 2nd C.B.C. to 20th Century. They are displayed in separate galleries in this Museum for the benefit of researchers, scholars and students.
History:
The District Museum i.e, Gandhi Centenary Museum, Karimnagar was established in the memory of Gandhi Centenary celebrations in the year 1969 Karimnagar town. There are more than 1500 antiquities exhibited in the Museum.
Address:
Gandhi Centenary Museum,
Archaeological Museum ,
Near Bus Stop Karimnagar,
Karimnagar - 505001
Telangana, India.
Hours of Operation:
Timings 10.30 to 5.00 PM
Friday and other public Holidays
