Central Museum

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Central Museum in Indore is a hub for art lovers and history buffs alike. Preserving India’s rich history and cultural roots and displaying it through its rich collection of artifacts and souvenirs. One of the most interesting buildings in Indore, it is also known as the Indore Museum. The fascinating blend of history and civilization that flourished in this region during the pre historic age has left its traces, amongst other things, in the Parmar style and sculptures from Hinglajgarh.

Believed to have been originated here, the Parmar style with its chief features of proportioned figures, careful and intricate ornamentation and depiction in stone is extremely popular. Apart from these carvings, the museum also houses the finest specimen from medieval and pre-medieval Hindu and Jain sculptures. Collected after excavations in Hinglajgarh, these delicately carved stone sculptures belonging to the Gupta reigns belong to the 11th and 12th century. Some of the prominent depictions include standing Parvati and a damaged Chamunda, Harihara, Shiva and Parvati seated on Nandi. Although most of the architectural remains are in ruins, the one preserved in good condition consists of a doorframe richly adorned with ornamentation and figures.

The galleries totaling two in numbers have some of the rarest and pre-historic collections on display. Madhya Pradesh itself is a region boasting of a long and famous history that dates back to 5,000 - 4,000 BC and artifacts from that period are on display in Gallery I. quartz sickles, stone tools and ornaments from western Malwa are also on display. Gallery II houses famous Hindu mythological carvings, collection of coins as well as arms and ammunitions. An easily accessible location, the authorities with a view to promote these rare collections have kept the entry free as well as arranged for guides for the convenience of the visitors.