Haryana Rural Antique Museum

Haryana Rural Antique Museum
Location within Haryana
Location within Haryana
Location Gandhi Bhawan, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India
Coordinates 29°05′04″N 75°25′22″E / 29.0844°N 75.4228°E / 29.0844; 75.4228
Type Museum
Public transit access Hisar bus stand, Hisar Airport, Hisar Junction railway station
Website www.hau.ernet.in

The Haryana Rural Antique Museum in Hisar, Haryana, India is located inside the Gandhi Bhawan building of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University.[1][2][3]

History

The museum was opened at the same time the university was established.[2] The museum was extended with additional space in 2010.[1][3]

Departments and collections

The museum houses the collection of antiquities showcasing development of agriculture and rural society in Haryana. The collection includes dresses, agricultural and farm tools and implements, rural tools and equipment, rural music instruments, Haryanvi folk dresses for men and women, farm vehicles, erc.[1][3]

Exhibition hall

The Gandhi Bhawan building, that houses the extension education department of the university, also has exhibition hall for hosting exhibitions.[1][2][3]

See also

References

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