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  • The Directorate of Archaeology and Museums which was established in the year 1885 has been merged with Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage vide Government order No. KASAMVAPRA 10 KMU 2012 dated
    23-2-2012.
    The Commissioner has been appointed as the head of the Department after re-structuring of the Department.

 

  • In Government Order No.KASAMVA/234/KMU/2014 dated 13-03-2015 the word Prachayvastu in Kannada is termed as Puratathva and thus the name of the Department is called as Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage.

 

  • The Department is rendering service in the field of Art & Culture, All its activities have been taken up under plan head.

 

  • The fundamental functions of the Department include Archaeological Explorations, Excavations, Conservation of Ancient Monuments, Study of early Coins, Publication of academic and research books, Development and maintenance of Museums and organizing Cultural and Educational activities etc. All these activities have been organized in a systematic manner and also implemented by the Department.

 

  • The Department has been preserving invaluable ancient sculptures, stone edicts, coins, copper plates, etc., in the departmental Museums for the sake of posterity.

 

  • The Department has been carrying out the conservation and developmental works relating to the heritage buildings in six heritage areas because of their historical background namely: Mysore, Srirangapatna, Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur and Kittur during 2004. Besides 14 more heritage areas i.e. Sannathi, Nagavi, Kamatagi, Badami, Aihole, Bangalore, Lakkundi, Banavasi, Talakadu, Balligavi, Belur, Halebeedu, Malkheda, Melukote, have been declared as Heritage areas  on  par with  the budget speech for the year 2012-13.  The documentation and integrated management plan of all the 20 heritage cites consisting of ancient monuments and buildings has been completed with inventorying prior to carrying out conservation of all these relics.

 

  • The department has in its administrative jurisdiction 5 offices of Deputy Director at Mysore (Heritage), Gulbarga, Bengaluru, Dharwad and Kamalapur (Hampi). There are about 16 Government Museums in places like Bangalore, Chitradurga, Shimoga, Mysore, Srirangapatna, Hassan, Madikeri, Mangalore, Kittur, Gadag, Gulbarga, Raichur, Basavakalyana, Hoovinahadagali and Sculpture Gallery at Athani.  There is an Venkatappa Art Gallery at Bangalore.

Last Updated: 30-05-2022 05:24 PM Updated By: Admin


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