Goa State Museum

The State of Goa has got long historical and cultural tradition. The State Museum of Goa is set up, with the aim at centralizing and preserving antiquities, art objects and objects of cultural importance, throwing light on the ancient historical and cultural traditions of Goa and exhibiting them thematically, so as to depict different aspects of the Goan History and Culture.

    The Museum, at present has in its possession a fairly large collection which is increasing day by day.

     The Museum, was set up on small scale in 1977 at St.Inez, Panaji. After construction of this present building the same was shifted here and this new Museum Complex at Patto was inaugurated by the then President Of India on 18th June 1996.

Museum Collection

	Religious expression
	History of printing in Goa
	Lottery machines
	Natural Heritage
	Cultural Anthropology
	Contemporary Art
	Christian Art
	Shree S.K.Banerjee and Smt. Gauri Banerjee Art
	Institute Menezes Braganza
	Environment and Development
	Furniture
	Geology
	Sculpture
	Goa's freedom Struggle
	Other Display
	Numismatic

Goa State Museum is located in Panjim, which is the capital city of Goa. This new museum complex, located in the EDC Complex in Patto, was inaugurated by the President of India on June 18th, 1996. Prior to this date, artifacts was set up in the Department of Archives in Goa by the Archeology & Museum unit. Thereafter, a small museum was opened to the public on September 29th, 1977 in a rented building at St. Inez, also in Panjim.

The museum currently has around 8,000 artifacts on display, which include stone sculptures, wooden objects, carvings, bronzes, paintings, manuscripts, rare coins, numismatic collection, and anthropological objects. It is well known among other museums for its collection of Hindu and Jain artifacts and sculptures.

Exhibits

The Goa State Museum currently has fourteen galleries:

·         Sculpture Gallery

·         Christian Art Gallery

·         Printing History Gallery

·         Banerji Art Gallery

·         Religious Expression Gallery

·         Cultural Anthropology

·         Contemporary Art Gallery

·         Numismatics Gallery

·         Goa’s Freedom Struggle Gallery

·         Menezes Braganza Gallery

·         Furniture Gallery

·         Natural Heritage of Goa Gallery

·         Environment & Development Gallery

·         Geology Gallery

Museum Information

Admission to Goa State Museum is free. It is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

The State of Goa has got long historical and cultural tradition. The State Museum of Goa is set up, with the aim at centralizing and preserving antiquities, art objects and objects of cultural importance, throwing light on the ancient historical and cultural traditions of Goa and exhibiting them thematically, so as to depict different aspects of the Goan History and Culture.

    The Museum, at present has in its possession a fairly large collection which is increasing day by day.

     The Museum, was set up on small scale in 1977 at St.Inez, Panaji. After construction of this present building the same was shifted here and this new Museum Complex at Patto was inaugurated by the then President Of India on 18th June 1996.

Christian Art

The Christian Art Gallery shows different sculptures from the Portuguese period. There are different sculptures of Mother Mary, Jesus and different Saints. This gallery also displays a silken Portuguese victory flag, the coat of Armoury and Insigma of colonel of Artillery and Portraits of Portuguese Governor Generals.

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oa Chitra  is a tribute by its founder to his ancestors and to their way of life using age-old wisdom passed down through generations. It is an unique collection and display of traditional farming implements and other ancient tools of trade set up against the backdrop of a traditional organic farm.

Beginning with the original 200 privately collected items, the collections have now grown to more than 4000 objects on display. The museum nevertheless preserves its universality in its collections of artifacts in representing the culture of ancient Goa. Each of the artifacts is supplemented by information that was collected in situ by interviewing the elder members of the community and through the study of its application in daily life.

Reutilization and recycling of materials like wood work, doors, windows, pillars, railings and other materials and elements from over 300 demolished traditional houses that have been recovered by the designer contribute to the contemporary outlook of the structure with its blend of traditional elements and modern technologies.

The concept of the museum is in holding with the philosophy that resources in today's worldshould not be wasted if their use is not necessary.

Goa Chitra believes in reviving age old traditions through the museum display and outr each programs thus allowing the younger generation to share the wisdom of the past which would otherwise be irretrievably lost. This we hope will create awareness about nature, its influences, and benefits on human life.