Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar

Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum
Entrance of Jawaharlal Nehru Museum
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LocationState Museum Road,
Itanagar 791111
Coordinates27°06′07″N 93°37′30″E / 27.102036°N 93.625003°E / 27.102036; 93.625003
Typeethnographic and archeological
OwnerGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
Diorama and wax figures of the Monpa people at the Jawaharlal Nehru Museum

The Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum (or simply Jawaharlal Nehru Museum) is the state museum of Arunachal Pradesh, in Itanagar. Established in the 1980s,[1] it showcases aspects of tribal life of the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. These include clothing, headdress, weapons, handicraft, music instruments, jewellery and other artifacts of daily use and culture, besides archeological finds.[2][3]

Over the years, the museum has become an important tourist destination in the state capital.[3][4]

  1. ^ H. G. Joshi (2005). Arunachal Pradesh: past and present. Mittal Publications. p. 59. ISBN 8183240003.
  2. ^ Bradnock, Robert; Bradnock, Roma (1 March 2001). Indian Himalaya handbook: the travel guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-900949-79-8. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Itanagar". Government of Arunachal Pradesh. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2012. Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum
  4. ^ "President to visit Arunachal Pradesh". The Hindu. 14 October 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. ..Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum..