Sarnath Museum

Sarnath Museum
Front view of Sarnath Museum
Location within India
Established1910
LocationSaranath (near Varanasi)
TypeArchaeology museum
Collection sizeBuddhist art, sculpture, antiquities
Websitewww.sarnathmuseumasi.org

Sarnath Museum is the oldest site museum of the Archaeological Survey of India. It houses the findings and excavations at the archaeological site of Sarnath, by the Archaeological Survey of India. Sarnath is located near Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The museum has 6,832 sculptures and artefacts.

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