Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology and Museums explained

Agency Name:	Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology and Museums
Type:	Government department
Headquarters:	Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Chief1 Name:	Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Chief1 Position:	Director
Jurisdiction:	Andhra Pradesh, India
Agency Type:	Tourism
Parent Department:	Department of Tourism, Government of Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums is a department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh which oversees archaeological exploration and maintenance of heritage sites and museums in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in the year 1914 under the stewardship of Dr. Ghulam Yazdani. As a result of formation of A. P. State in 1956, the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad was expanded and it became known as Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums in the year 1960.^[1] When the state of Telangana was formed in 2014,^[2] the department was separated into two; leading to disputes between the two newly formed departments over historical artifacts.^[3]

Museums

Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums has 13 museums across the state.

• Visakhapatnam Coastal Archaeological Govt. Museum, Visakhapatnam^[4]
• Andhra Sahitya Parishad Govt. Museum and Research Institute, Kakinada^[5]
• Sri Rallabandi Subbarao Archaeological Govt. Museum, Rajahmundry^[6]
• Bapu Museum, Vijayawada
• Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, Guntur^[7]
• Kalachakra Museum, Amaravati
• District Archaeological Site Museum, Chandavaram, Prakasam District^[8]
• Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu Memorial Government Site Museum, Kanaparthi, Prakasam District^[9]
• District Archaeological Museum, Nellore^[10]
• Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum, Kadapa
• Dam Site Museum, Mylavaram, Kadapa district.
• District Archaeological Museum, Kurnool^[11]
• Padmasree Kalluri Subba Rao Archaeological Museum, Ananthapuram

See also

• • Archaeological Survey of India
• Amaravathi Mahachaitya
• Culture of Hyderabad

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Archaeology Department of Andhra Pradesh. 2015. Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology & Museums. 6 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819111821/http://aparchmuseums.nic.in/about.html. 19 August 2017. dead.
2. News: Vontimitta temple to get permanent structures in Andhra Pradesh. The New Indian Express. 2018-11-16.
3. Web site: Tussle over historic artefacts in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh . 22 August 2014 . . 10 October 2017 .
4. News: Archaeology museum opens, at last. Sarma. G. v Prasada. 2016-02-09. The Hindu. 2019-12-01. en-IN. 0971-751X.
5. Book: The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Hudson. Kenneth. Nicholls. Ann. 1985-06-18. Springer. 978-1-349-07014-5. en.
6. Book: Sri Rallabandi Subba Rao Govt. Archaeological Museum, Rajahmundry. Subrahmanyam. Bandaru. Reddy. Emani Siva Nagi. 2003. Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh. en.
7. Web site: Guntur: Students thronge INTACH poster making competition - Times of India. The Times of India. 2019-12-01.
8. Web site: Series of robberies at remote Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh exposes neglect of excavated treasures. Amarnath K.. Menon. India Today. en. 2019-12-01. July 30, 2001 .
9. News: Memorial for Prakasam Pantulu long overdue. 2019-08-24. The Hindu. 2019-12-01. en-IN. 0971-751X.
10. Web site: State's museums may be history soon. Sengupta. Sudipta. March 26, 2012. Nikhila. Henry. The Times of India. en. 2019-12-01.
11. News: Archaeological museum to be opened on Aug. 15. 2015-06-14. The Hindu. 2019-12-01. en-IN. 0971-751X.