District Museum Mangaldoi, DarrangGovernment of Assam

Museum - Museum as a definition, is a non – profit permanent institute in the service of

Society and its development, open to public, which acquires, conserves, researches,

communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of human and its

environment for the purpose of education , study and enjoyment. (ICOM 2007)

District Museum Mangaldoi – on the river bank of Mangola as referred in early

literatures Yoginitantra and Kalika Puran the District Museum Mangaldoi, which is under

the Directorate of Museums, Assam, Guwahati was established on 03rd of March, year

1987. It has been temporarily functioning in a rented house at Bhebarghat, which was

previously known as Bandarchoa, surrounded by various educational institutes like Girls

Collage, Law Collage, Mangaldoi Collage, Collegiate High School etc. The museum is

situated only a few minutes distance from the ASTC station and adjusent to the public

bus stand.

After serving 25years in a temporary

accommodation, the District Museum,

Mangaldoi has finely got its permanent

shed. For better, scientific and permanent

display of museum collection and office use,

in the month of November year 2010, the

new RCC building and museum campus was

officially handed over to the District

Museum Mangaldai. Brahma, Part of a pillar

Sand Stone; c. 14th Cent AD

The new Museum building site is situated near by roadside of National Highway no.52,

build in a two acre Government land, very near by the South corner of the Mangaldoi

Collage. This new RCC Building, which is house of three galleries and two office rooms as

well as for future development, the building has the provisions of extensions further.

Under the financial year 2012-13, shifting of the Museum from the rented place to its

new location for better permanent, authentic and scientific display and exhibition of

museum collection the fund allotment an amount of Rs. 10,0000.00/- (Rupees ten Lacs)

has been sanctioned and the official procedure for the mentioned work are going on.

Aim of the District Museum, Mangaldoi – in the year c. 1814 AD established as the

capital at Mohanpur, Devaranga or Darranga now known as Darrang by the Koch King

Dharma Narayana, the District has its own historical importance. By collecting

archaeological, historical and tangible & intangible cultural objects of people of the

District and near by places; in the mean of exhibit them for the purpose of study,

research and entertainment for the public. And to avoid decay and preserve those for

the future generation by mean of putting those antiquities under one roof is the main of

aim of District Museum Mangaldoi. Each objects of the District Museum posses historic,

archaeological as well as artistic value which helps us to to understand the cultural

diversity of the State and the region.

Museum Collection

Starting with a few objects the District

Museum, Mangaldoi after 25 years at

present the museum is having more 600

objects of various subjects by mean of

purchase and donation from various sources.

The collection includes copper & Silver

Coins, Copper inscriptions of Ahom rulers,

Stone, metal as well as wooden sculptures,

Silver; Value – One rupee

Paper & Palm leaf manuscripts with Sanskrit as well as old Assamese scripts and

languages, musical instruments, textiles & jeweleries along with day to day used items

of of various communities of the society which have been loosing their importance day

by day.

General information to the Visitors -

Address - District Museum Mangaldoi Bhabarghat, Mangaldoi; Darrang; Assam Pin 784125

Entry - Free

Museum timings – Week days 10:00am to 05:00pm Winter season - 10:00am to 04:15pm (October to February)

Photography - On prior permission

Gallery Guide - On request

MUSEUM CLOSES ON EVERY MONDAYS AND ALL GOVERMENT HOLIDAYS

For further official inquiry - Smt. Loly Hazarika District Museum Officer District Museum, Mangaldoi, Bhabarghat

# Contact no. +91- 8822157729

# Email id – lhazarika@yahoo.co.in

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Few view of the Museum Galleries and collection