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| Established | 1894; 131 years ago (1894) |
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| Location | Kamatibaug, Dak Bunglaw, Sayajiganj,Vadodara, Gujarat – 390020 |
| Type | Art museum |
| Founder | Sayajirao Gaekwad III |
| Architect | Robert Chisholm |
| Website | barodamuseum |
TheBaroda Museum & Picture Gallery is an archeological and natural history museum inBaroda (Vadodara),Gujarat, India. It was built in 1894 on the lines of theVictoria & Albert Museum and theScience Museum ofLondon.
The museum is located in Kamatibaug, Dak Bunglaw, Sayajiganj,Vadodara, Gujarat. It was established during the reign of theGaekwad dynasty ofBaroda State.[1][2] Major Mant in association with R. F. Chisholm[3][4][5] who refined some of Mant's finest works to make genuineIndo-Saracenic architecture designed the building. It covers 113 acres.[6]
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III belonging to the Gaekwad dynasty of theMarathas, founded the museum in 1887.[7] The museum building was completed in 1894, when it opened to the public. Construction of the art gallery commenced in 1908, was completed in 1914, but did not open until 1921 as theFirst World War delayed transfer of pieces from Europe intended for the gallery. The Picture Gallery building was added to the museum in 1910.[8]
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The collection holds a rich collection of art, sculpture, ethnography and ethnology. The picture gallery offers a collection of originals by famous British paintersJ. M. W. Turner andJohn Constable and many others. The Egyptian mummy and skeleton of a baby blue whale are major attractions. Other treasures include the famousAkota Bronzes dating to the fifth century, a collection of Mughal miniatures, a full-fledged gallery of Tibetan art, Indian handicrafts, artefacts and coins.[8]
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The museum is open from 10:30 am till 5:00 pm except for government holidays.
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