Tribal Research Institute Museum

Tribal Research Institute Museum
Entrance gate of the Museum
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Established1953
LocationUnit - VIII, CRPF Square, Nayapalli, NH-5, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Coordinates20°15′22″N 85°50′29″E / 20.2562°N 85.8415°E / 20.2562; 85.8415
DirectorA. B. Ota
OwnerGovernment of Odisha
Websitewww.scstrti.in

Tribal Research Institute Museum, Museum of Tribal Arts and Artifacts, is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha inside the campus of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute. It is popularly known as Tribal Museum and conceptually labeled as Museum of Man.[1][2] It has life-sized authentic tribal dwellings, created by the tribal craftsmen offers a view of the State's tribal heritage.[3] It has sections which showcase tribal artifacts and objects, focusing on well researched, documented cultural life of tribals of Odisha. It is headed by a Director, who is in the rank of a University Professor, and the administrative control lies in the hands of ST, SC, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha.[3]

This Museum is an integrated part of the Scheduled Castles and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI), which disseminates knowledge covering the human species in totality.[4]

  1. ^ "Museum of Tribal Arts & Artifacts". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Tribal Museum / Museum of Man". webindia123.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute, Bhubaneswar". ST, SC, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Scheduled Castles and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute". India. Retrieved 24 February 2015.