Nalanda Museum Redecorates Display For International Museum Day

Nalanda Museum, which is located in Bihar, is one of the most prestigious museums of the Archaeological Survey of India. It was established in 1917 and houses many antiques of historical, cultural and religious value, which were excavated from Nalanda. On May 18, to celebrate the occasion of International Museum Day, Nalanda Museum revamped its display of antiques for domestic and foreign tourists. They put out 315 historical, religious and cultural artifacts for display.

Some of the artifacts on display were stone tools belonging to the Paleolithic period which could be between five to two lakh years old, idols of Mahavira’s parents which could be dated back to the 7th century, a Lord Buddha idol showing him in Dhammachakra Pravartana pose, several idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, a Gupta Dynasty gold coin and many more invaluable objects.

Although the Museum authorities wanted to display most of their artifacts they were greatly unable to do so due to lack of space and security concerns. All the items that were put on display made up only 2.3% of the total collection.