Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar
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LocationState Museum Road,
Itanagar 791111
Itanagar 791111
Typeethnographic and archeological
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| Location | State Museum Road, Itanagar 791111 |
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| Coordinates | 27°06′07″N 93°37′30″E / 27.102036°N 93.625003°E |
| Type | ethnographic and archeological |
| Owner | Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
The Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum (or simply Jawaharlal Nehru Museum) is the state museum of Arunachal Pradesh, in Itanagar. Established in the 1980s,[1] it showcases aspects of tribal life of the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. These include clothing, headdress, weapons, handicraft, music instruments, jewellery and other artifacts of daily use and culture, besides archeological finds.[2][3]
Over the years, the museum has become an important tourist destination in the state capital.[3][4]
