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2024, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part B

Museum management in Orissa


Author(s): Dr. Bhagawana Mahananda

Abstract:
Orissa is proud of possessing a good number of museums having State Museum, University Museums, Small Multi-Purpose Museums and Specialised Museums. All the museums comprise priceless collections ranging from pre-historic period to the present century. Museum has a number of duties to perform such as collection, documentation, storage, display, security, conservation and dissemination of knowledge. Without the proper management the museum cannot run smoothly. The museum takes many steps for the smooth administration and function of the museum. The management depends on the nature of the museum. The management and administration is same in all the museums of Orissa. The administration of the State Museum is run by the State Government of Orissa. The District Museums are also the museums under the administrative control of the State Government. All the museums of Orissa are under the Director of Culture and Tourism, Government of Orissa. The State Museum of Orissa is headed by the Superintendent. There is a museum Advisory Committee for the State Museum of Orissa. Representative of the eminent scholars and prominent citizens of Orissa are nominated as members of the Committee. It is noted that the Advisory Committee suggests methods are procedures for improvement in the functioning of the museum or for the development of the museum.
University Museums are education institutions located inside the University Campuses and administered by the University authorities. In Orissa two Departmental University Museums are found which are administered by the respective departments pertaining to the concerned subjects. These two Departmental Museums are Anthropology Museum, Utkal University and Dr. N.K. Sahu Museum, Sambalpur University which are located inside the department buildings under the direct control of the respective Heads of the Department.
There are several small multipurpose and specialized museum in Orissa such as Salipur Museum, Dhenkanal Museum, Berhampur Museum, Puri Museum, Bolangir Museum, Bargagh Museum, Baripada Museum, Khiching Museum, Belkhandi Museum, Balasore Museum, Jeypora Museum, Khariar Museum etc. which are the direct control of the Distinct Collector. The nature of administration of these museums depend on the nature of State Museum, Bhubaneswar.


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Dr. Bhagawana Mahananda. Museum management in Orissa. Int J Hist 2024;6(2):99-107.
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