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Government Museum, Mathura

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Government Museum, Mathura, commonly referred to as Mathura museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district, Sir F. S. Growse in 1874. Initially, it was known as Curzon Museum of Archaeology, then Archaeology Museum, Mathura, and finally changed to the Government Museum, Mathura.[1]

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Government Museum, Mathura
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Front view of the Museum in Mathura
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Established1874
LocationMathura
Key holdingsMudgarpani

Agnipani
Parkham Yaksha
Mathura Herakles
Isapur Yūpa
Saptarishi Tila statue

Bhutesvara Yakshis
FounderFrederic Growse
DirectorShiv Prashad Singh
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