Tribal Research Institute Museum
 Entrance gate of the Museum | |
| Location | CRPF Square, NH-5, Bhubaneswar, India |
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| Owner | Government of Odisha |
Tribal Research Institute Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha inside the campus of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute. It has life-sized authentic tribal dwellings, created by the tribal craftsmen offers a view of the State's tribal heritage.[1] It has sections which showcase tribal artifacts and objects, focusing on well researched, documented cultural life of tribals of Odisha. It is headed by a Director, who is in the rank of a University Professor, and the administrative control lies in the hands of ST, SC, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha.[1]
Conceptually labeled as "Museum of Man", it was established in the year 1953. In 1986, 5 tribal huts, representing Santal, Juang, Gadaba, Saora and Kandha communities, were constructed and the tribal artifacts were displayed here for visitors. On 5th March 2001, the new museum building was inaugurated. There are 5 halls in the museum and the displays are categorised the following way[2] -
- Hall I - Personal Adornments
- Hall II - Personal Belongings, Arts, Paintings & Photographs
- Hall III - Hunting & Fishing Implements & Weapons of Offence and Defense
- Hall IV - Household Objects and Agricultural Implements
- Hall V - Dance, Musical Instruments and Dhokra Items
Tribal wall painting
Tribal paintings in trees
Tribal wall paintings
References
- 1 2 "Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute, Bhubaneswar". ST, SC, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes". Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute, SC & ST Development Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 27 January 2016.