Ahead of World Museum Day on May 18, here’s a look at Visakhapatnam’s varied museum circuit where naval history stands beside biodiversity archives, Buddhist interpretation spaces, folk heritage collections and experimental travelling exhibits.At the heart of history
School children looking at the realistic models of fisherwomen on display at the Visakha Museum in Visakhapatnam.
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V Raju
Located near the Beach Road stretch, Visakha Museum remains among the city’s oldest cultural repositories. Opened in 1991, the museum brings together artefacts connected to the region’s social and maritime past.Why the Indian museum makeover is important Its galleries contain ancient armour, coins, portraits, maps and palm leaf manuscripts from earlier decades. Sections devoted to the Kalinga region, colonial Visakhapatnam and local trade routes provide glimpses into a coastline that once served as an active mercantile corridor.
