The Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums is a department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh which oversees archaeological exploration and maintenance of heritage sites and museums in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in the year 1914 under the stewardship of Dr. Ghulam Yazdani. As a result of formation of A. P. State in 1956, the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad was expanded and it became known as Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums in the year 1960. When the state of Telangana was formed in 2014, the department was separated into two; leading to disputes between the two newly formed departments over historical artifacts.
Museums Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums has 13 museums across the state.
Visakhapatnam Coastal Archaeological Govt. Museum, Visakhapatnam Andhra Sahitya Parishad Govt. Museum and Research Institute, Kakinada Sri Rallabandi Subbarao Archaeological Govt. Museum, Rajahmundry Bapu Museum, Vijayawada Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, Guntur Kalachakra Museum, Amaravati District Archaeological Site Museum, Chandavaram, Prakasam District Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu Memorial Government Site Museum, Kanaparthi, Prakasam District District Archaeological Museum, Nellore Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum, Kadapa Dam Site Museum, Mylavaram, Kadapa district. District Archaeological Museum, Kurnool Padmasree Kalluri Subba Rao Archaeological Museum, Ananthapuram
See also
Archaeological Survey of India Amaravathi Mahachaitya Culture of Hyderabad
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