The Vaishali Museum was established by Archaeological Survey of India in 1971 to preserve and display the antiquities found during exploration and excavation of sites associated with the ancient Vaishali. It consists of four galleries around a central courtyard.
The museum possesses 2002 antiquities of which 569 are in display. The antiquities belong to different periods stretching from 600 B.C. to 1200 A.D. and throw significant light on the history of Maurya, Sunga, Kushan, Gupta and early medieval cultures.
Established
The important exhibits in The gallery No. 2 are terracotta toys and animal figurines like elephant, horse, bull, dog, monkey, snake, ram, birds etc are attracting visitors specially children.
In gallery No. 3, there are a large number of pots, potsherds and miniature pots of which a Northern Black Polished ware is remarkable for its shining glaze sometimes with golden shade.
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