Description:
The most important and unique museum of Bhopal is the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya or National Museum of Mankind. Located on the Shamla hills on the upper lake front, it is situated on a pre - historic site. Most probably only museum in the world which is strewn with pre historic painted rock shelters. The museum displays a variety of objects which show the lifestyle and the objects used by folk and tribal people. It is a treasure cove of knowledge which gives an insight on the life style of the people unknown. The library, audio-visual archive, computerized documentation and the collection of ethnographic specimens in the museum are among the best in the world. The Central Museum of Bhopal, established in 1949 has on display paintings, coins, porcelain objects, metal and ivory toys, woodcarvings and also specimens of local handicrafts. The State Museum is a museum dedicated to archaeology. Here one can find on display exquisite items those which were excavated from some archaeological sites of Madhya Pradesh.
