Visakha Museum
Established | October 8, 1991 |
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Location | Rk Beach Road, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Owner | Government of India |
Visakha Museum (known fully as Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Museum) is a
Overview
Visakha Museum consists of three different musems. Thery are: 1. Maritime Museum 2. Heritage and Archeology Museum 3. State Museum Collections available for viewing in the museum include ancient armory, crockery, coins, silk costumes, jewelry, stuffed animals, portraits, manuscripts, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, periodicals, and maps. All of these were used by the early settlers in the region. Many models of warships, planes, and submarines can be found here. There are many historical items from different countries, too. The museum also showcases a searchlight reflector 30", the route of Vasco-da-Gama's maiden voyage to India and also the words of Nehru, "To be secure on land, we must be supreme at sea."[2]