Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar

The Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India with exhibits on plants, animals and geology of the eastern region of India. The Regional Museum of Natural History at Bhubaneswar, was inaugurated in 2004.[1] It was undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The museum is located near Acharaya Vihar Square on Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar. The museum exhibits plants, animals and geology of the Odisha, the Eastern and north-eastern India[2] and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.[1] The galleries emphasize the conservation of nature and natural resources while depicting ecological interrelationship among plants and animals. Visually challenged students can feel the exhibits of animals on the premises. The museum provides an extracurricular activity for schools and promotes environmental awareness. A skeleton of Baleen Whale has been installed in the museum, which is supposed to be largest for any museum in India.[3]

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  1. 1 2 "Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar". National Museum of Natural History, Government of India. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "A slice of northeast in Bhubaneswar". Times of India. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bhubaneswar Museum exhibits gigantic blue whale skeleton". Sify. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

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