Tripura state museum

The Tripura Government Museum or the Tripura State Museum, Ujjayanta Palace, Agartala in the Indian state of Tripura is housed in the Ujjayanta Palace, former royal palace of the Tripura (princely state). It was first established on 22 June 1970 as multicultural museum with emphasis on art and crafts of the state of Tripura,^[1][2] and shifted to the much larger heritage edifice of the Ujjayanta Palace, opened in 1901. On 25 September 2013 a formal inauguration function was held to mark the opening of the new museum by Hamid Ansari, the Vice President of India. It is northeast India's largest museum with a "national perspective while remaining focused on Tripura and northeast India".^[3]

Tripura Government Museum
Tripura State Museum, Ujjayanta Palace, Agartala

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Established	First on 22 June 1970 and shifted new premises on 26 September 2013
Location	Agartala, India
Coordinates	23.5010°N 91.1657°E

Sandstone sculptures of the Pilak site, which represents a heterodox culture of Hinduismand Buddhism of 9th to 13th century, are on display at the Tripura Government Museum