Mathura Museum, Museum Mathura

Mathura, Mathura Museum, Museum Mathura

Government Museum of Mathura that houses an excellent collection of sculptures belonging to the ancient Mathura school of art is one of the leading museums of not only Uttar Pradesh but also India.

The museum in Mathura was conceived and established in 1874 by F S Growse, the then collector. Originally called the Curzon Museum of Archaeology, the name changed to Government Museum after it celebrated its centenary in 1974.

The museum houses rare treasure unearthed by Cunnigham, Growse, Fuhrer and others fincluding stone sculptures, bas-reliefs, architectural fragments, inscriptions pertaining to different faiths, antique coins, terracotta and bronze items, pottery, bricks, clay seals and paintings, mostly belonging to the Mathura region.
The Museum also has very proud collections of stone sculpture and terracotta. Most of them belong to the Kushana period and after