Allahabad Museum

Allahabad Museum
	Allahabad Museum
Established	1931, 91 years ago
Location	Kamla Nehru Road, Prayagraj, India
Type	National Museum
Director	Rajesh Prasad
Website	theallahabadmuseum.com

The Allahabad Museum is a national-level museum in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.^[1]^[2] Established in 1931,^[3] it is known for its rich collection and unique objects of art, and is funded by Ministry of Culture. Moreover, it is a premier research centre for archaeologists, historians and academicians and carries out extensive research activities and publications in archaeology, art and literature. Its rock art gallery has the largest collection of prehistoric paintings displayed in India dating from 14,000 B.C to 2000 B.C.^[4] The museum, using solar power system, has become the first museum in the country to become self-reliant in power generation.^[5] The Allahabad Museum is centrally located in the Civil Lines area of the city in a lush green garden at Chandrashekhar Azad Park, popularly known as Company Bagh. It is about 3 km away from the Allahabad railway junction and almost equidistant from three different Railway Stations such as Prayag, Rambagh and Prayagraj junction and about 12 km away from Prayagraj Airport.^[6]

^ ANI (27 December 2015). "Museum Reform: Ministry of Culture starts 14-point agenda". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
^ "Spread awareness on rich cultural heritage: Governor". The Times of India. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013.
^ "Allahabad Museum to celebrate Foundation Day". The Times of India. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
^ Rashid, Omar (6 October 2012). "More than a museum". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^ Khanal, Vinod (23 April 2017). "Allahabad Museum switches to solar power, becomes first energy self-reliant museum". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^ "Museum – The Allahabad Museum". Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[1] ANI (27 December 2015). "Museum Reform: Ministry of Culture starts 14-point agenda". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

[2] "Spread awareness on rich cultural heritage: Governor". The Times of India. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013.

[3] "Allahabad Museum to celebrate Foundation Day". The Times of India. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.

[:0-4] Rashid, Omar (6 October 2012). "More than a museum". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

[5] Khanal, Vinod (23 April 2017). "Allahabad Museum switches to solar power, becomes first energy self-reliant museum". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

[6] "Museum – The Allahabad Museum". Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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