The Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal is a branch of the National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi, located in the Environment Complex on Shahpura Lake in Bhopal.[1] The museum was inaugurated on 29 September 1997,[2] by the then Minister of Environment and Forests of India, Saifuddin Soz. The program was chaired by the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh.
RMNH, Bhopal | |
Established | 29 September 1997 |
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Location | Paryavaran Parisar E-5, Arera Colony, Bhopal, India |
Coordinates | 23°12′49″N 77°25′34″E / 23.213743°N 77.426155°E |
Type | Natural history |
Visitors | 7,000 Per Month Approximately |
Director | Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Scientist-In-charge |
Owner | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
Public transit access | SR8 (Bus) |
Website | nmnh |
The museum's collection tells the story of the interactions between humans and the natural world, specifically in Central India, and its galleries are accompanied by transcripts, translations and audio tours and include a replica of a Rajasaurus skull.[3][1]
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edit- ^ a b "Bhopal: An ode to the place where history is preserved". 24 June 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "National Museum of Natural History - About Us". nmnh.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Photos: Ancient India through a geologist's eyes". 17 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.