Odisha State Museum
Bhubaneswar Central, Bhubaneswar
About this place
The Odisha State Museum is the primary repository of the state's rich cultural and artistic traditions. Houses ancient temple sculptures, tribal artifacts, Pattachitra paintings, palm leaf manuscripts, and ethnographic materials.
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