Archaeological Museum Hoshiarpur

Archaeological, Site Museum Government

Place	Hoshiarpur
State	Punjab
Virtual Museum	No
Year of Establishment	1971
Museum Type	Archaeological, Site Museum
National Importance Museum	No
Address	Hoshiarpur Una Rd, Shiv Shakti Nagar, Farid Nagar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab 146023
Visiting Time	10:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted Holidays)
Entry Fee	Free Entry

Museum Introduction

Established on November 7, 1971, by the then Vice President of India, Shri G.S. Pathak, this museum is located within the Vishvesvaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies (VVRI). It was primarily created to house the significant archaeological finds from the nearby site of Dholbaha.

General Collections

The collection includes Harappan-era pottery, fossils of rare animals from the Shivalik range, stone tools, and a diverse range of sculptures from the Gurjara-Pratihara and Paramara periods.

Unique Historical Collections

It houses significant artifacts from Dholbaha, an ancient site with evidence of inhabitation ranging from the Pleistocene period to the medieval era, including distinctive sandstone sculptures from the 7th to 12th centuries CE.

Additional Information

Archaeological Survey of India	No
Notes	The museum is situated at Sadhu Ashram, which is also a renowned center for Sanskrit research and Indological studies.
Artifacts	10th-century Head of Vishnu, stone Garuda, 9th-century Jain Tirthankara Mahavira, Black Polished Ware, and Late Harappan pottery fragments.
Highly Descriptive	No
Contact Details	1882-221002 (VVRI Museum Reference)