Musa Dakri Museum

Museum in India

Established2014

LocationAligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Musa Dakri Museum
Musa Dakri Museum (2023)
Established	2014
Location	Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

The Musa Dakri Museum is a museum at the Aligarh Muslim University.^[1] It is housed in the Kennedy Hall.^[2]

The Nizam Museum was the first museum at the university. The Sir Syed Archaeology museum was established in the 1950s.^[3]

The Musa Dakri Museum was established by the merger of these collections in 2014. It was named after Musa Dakri, who donated US$500,000 to the university.^[4]^[5] Some artefacts went missing in 2014, when they were to be shifted.^[6]

Collections

Sir Syed Gallery

An inscription from the reign of Balban is housed here.^[3]

R. C. Gaur Gallery

This gallery contains artefacts excavated from Atranji Kheda.^[3]^[7]

References

↑ "AMU: मूसा डाकरी संग्रहालय में है लकड़ी का जहाज, दो हजार साल पुरानी गौतम बुद्ध की दुर्लभ प्रतिमा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
↑ "Musa Dakri Museum". Aligarh Muslim University.
1 2 3 "The History and Development of University Museum of AMU: MUSA DAKRI MUSEUM" (PDF).
↑ "AMU to set up world class museum". Business Standard. 4 July 2014.
↑ "Alumni shower donations, AMU set to take up new projects". The Indian Express. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
↑ "5000 years old artefacts go missing from AMU's archaeology section". The Times of India. 24 April 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
↑ "एएमयू : मूसा डाकरी संग्रहालय में हैं सैकड़ों साल पुराने बर्तन, खिलौने, चाकू". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 August 2023.

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History	Syed Ahmad Khan Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College Aligarh Muslim University Act Aga Khan III Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan Aligarh Movement Pakistan Movement All India Muhammadan Educational Conference Scientific Society of Aligarh Aligarh Institute Gazette Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq
Faculty & departments	Faculty of Arts Faculty of Law Faculty of Theology Faculty of Social Sciences
Colleges & schools	Minto Circle Ahmadi School for the Visually Challenged Women's College Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Libraries	Maulana Azad Library
Clubs & societies	Law Society, Aligarh Muslim University Cricket Club Horse Riding Club Siddons Union Club Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union
Arts & culture	AMU Literary Festival Musa Dakri Museum Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery Filmsaaz AMU Journal
Halls	Aftab Hall
Campuses	AMU Malappuram Campus Aligarh Muslim University: Murshidabad Centre AMU Kishanganj Centre Aligarh Fort Sir Syed Masjid
People	Chancellors and Vice-chancellors Notable alumni Notable faculty

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