Archaeology Museum, Deccan College
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Website: https://www.dcpune.ac.in/Museums.html

Archaeology Museum, Deccan College

Archaeological, University Museum Government
Place Pune
State Maharashtra
Virtual Museum No
Year of Establishment 1996
Museum Type Archaeological, University Museum
National Importance Museum No
Address Yerawada, Pune, Maharashtra 411006
Visiting Time 10:45 AM to 05:15 PM (Closed on Sundays and 1st & 3rd Saturdays)
Entry Fee Public: ₹30
College Students: ₹20
School Students: ₹10
Foreign Nationals: ₹50
Disabled Visitors:

Museum Introduction

Founded in 1940 by the "Father of Indian Prehistory," Prof. H.D. Sankalia, this museum is a specialized research institution located within the Department of Archaeology. It serves as a primary repository for artifacts recovered from landmark excavations across India. The museum is structured into nine specialized galleries that trace human evolution from the Stone Age to the Medieval period.

General Collections

The collection includes Palaeolithic stone tools, Chalcolithic and Harappan pottery, Megalithic iron implements, and Early Historic sculptures. It also houses a vast numismatic collection, epigraphic records (inscriptions), and ethnographic materials representing tribal life and ancient maritime history.

Unique Historical Collections

Significant for housing human skeletal remains from the Mesolithic site of Langhnaj and the Chalcolithic site of Inamgaon. It also features a unique vertically wall-mounted model of the Cultural Sequence (stratigraphy) of Nevasa, illustrating roughly 400,000 years of human history.

Additional Information

Archaeological Survey of India No
Notes The museum includes the "H.D. Sankalia Memorial Gallery," established in 1995, which preserves the personal methodology and field notes of the legendary archaeologist.
Artifacts Original human skeletons from Inamgaon and Langhnaj, Nevasa stratigraphy model, reconstructed Harappan pottery, copper horse ornaments, and terracotta toy carts
Highly Descriptive No
Contact Details +91 20-26513286 (Museum Office)
+91 20-26513200 (Institute Main)
Email ID museum@dcpune.ac.in
academic@dcpune.ac.in