Old goa museum- the archaeological museum

Old Goa Archaeological Museum

This museum shows the picture of goa during, before and after the British and Portuguese rule. It exibits many of goa painting ,the weapons that were used during the colonial rule.So also the  essence of the Portuguese rule has a great impact on the beautiful state of goa.

All the items exibited in this museum takes the minds of not only the people of goa but also the different people visiting this museum of that era of life during the Portuguese rule.

Although goa was also under the colonial rule (the British) but it has not affected the state as much as the Portuguese rule.

Every picture and very items in this museum narrates it own story when we look at it . Even for the people of goa this museum is a great place of nostalgic essence.

And not only the museum if we look around the museum it is surround by goa’s well known churches.

all these churches where build during the Portuguese rule and by the Portuguese rulers.

It is a wonderful place to visit to see old articrafts and paintings . Its is well displayed and explained and interesting to see the various centuries old sculptures .There are various stones, old weapons well worth a visit as the building itself is an architectural wonder.

All the paintings are displayed on the first floor, mainly of the most previous colonial lords(rulers) of British and Portuguese who came to Goa.

The museum also has a remarkable collections of stamps, religious articrafts and other hidden gems. This is a perfect place to dig up the history of the goan culture and style in the early ages.

There is also a beautiful and well maintained garden outside. It is a wonderful place to visit to see old articrafts and paintings . Its is well displayed and explained and interesting to see the various centuries old sculptures .There are various stones, old weapons well worth a visit as the building itself is an architectural wonder.

All the paintings are displayed on the first floor, mainly of the most previous colonial lords(rulers) of British and Portuguese who came to Goa.

The museum also has a remarkable collections of stamps, religious articrafts and other hidden gems. This is a perfect place to dig up the history of the goan culture and style in the early ages.

 And also a video gallery and a shop selling various booklets from the Archaelogy department at a very reasonable price. The entrance fee is also very less .It may fluctuate by not more then ₹50 per head.
 

Important thing this is  to remember that you can’t carry a camera and you are not allowed to click any pictures inside the museum.

History

The archaeological museum was established in 1964, NS recognised in 1982. It is situated in the old capital city of old Goa. Old Goa was the capital city of Goa during the Portuguese rule. Presently the capital city is Panjim.