About
About Vaishali Museum
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.
The gallery No. 1 displays the Buddhist and Brahamanical stone sculptures, a large fiber glass scale model of Kolhua site and unique collection of moulded bricks and brick tiles.
1971
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. The miscellaneous objects like terracotta cart (assembled), rattle, weight, ball, dabber, skin rubber, moulds are also exhibited in this gallery. The terracotta toilet pan datable to c. first-second century AD discovered from Vaishali is a unique specimen in the museum.
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. The beads made of terracotta and semi precious stones along with pendant, ear studs etc. indicates the high taste of ornamentation. A rich collection of coins which includes the silver and copper punch marked coins also displayed in the gallery.
Other antiquities like antler, bone points, dice, casket, ivory objects, shell objects and terracotta seals and sealings, inscribed stone pedestal in stone are the main exhibits in gallery No. 4.
The Archaeological Museum Vaishali is the prestigious site museum of India with vast collections in many disciplines. The museum strives to offer unparallel opportunities to the visitors for exploring and learning on diverse fields of art, culture and archaeology.
