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Museum name Sandesha is dedicated to the postal history of India and different modes of communication that existed in the bygone era. The museum opened its doors in 201 and is located inside a 140 year old post office, conserved to refurbished as a museum. |
Museum name Sandesha is dedicated to the postal history of India and different modes of communication that existed in the bygone era. The museum opened its doors in 201 and is located inside a 140 year old post office, conserved to refurbished as a museum.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-09 |title=A 200-year-old heritage building in Bengaluru houses museum showcasing India's postal history |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/a-200-year-old-heritage-building-in-bengaluru-houses-museum-showcasing-indias-postal-history-11414701.html |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:Philatelic Museum, Bangalore, India.jpg|thumb|197x197px|Display at Philatelic Museum, Bangalore]] |
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== History == |
== History == |
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the structure first housed a Government Museum in 1965, established by a Scottish Surgeon Edward Balfour. The museum imparts the name 'Museum Road' to the road on which it is located, the museum saw a massive footfall after its opening. In coming years museum was shifted to Kasturba Road. Over the years the building was used as a resident of a supervisor of a jail and a bank, before being part of the GPO.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-10-16 |title=Bengaluru’s Museum of Communication celebrates India’s postal history through artefacts and interactive sessions |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengalurus-museum-of-communication-celebrates-indias-postal-history-through-artefacts-and-interactive-sessions/articleshow/71503343.cms |access-date=2023-05-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |
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== Collection == |
== Collection == |
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[[File:Stamp cancellation machine.jpg|thumb|228x228px|Stamp Canceling Machine from Morico, displayed at Museum of Communication, Bangalore]] |
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There are six halls and the collection is divided into six segments. First, Sandesha, this section displays stamps from different period majorly dedicated to different indian festivals, Indian literature, Hindustani and Carnatic Museum, and Indian Cinema. The collection divided in three themes Birth of the Nation (1857-1947), Indian Culture, and Mysore Anche (1701-1889) Second, Samparka is dedicated to all the instruments involved in the process of communication, such as handle cradle maschine, adding and listening machine, morse transmitter, mail bomb detector and petromax light, Third, Samputa gallery tells the story of post inspector who was incharge of the quality of the postal service , his annual reports were pasted in a book to be preserved and a report from 1889 is on display here along with old bags and sorting cases of the postman and archival images of floating post office on Dal Lake. Fourth gallery is called Samvahana which is the name of the VSAT satellite used for transferring money orders in mid 1900's one of the antennas was still intact at Bangalore GPO few years back. The VSAT apparatus is displayed in this gallery. Fifth gallery named as Sangathi displays notable objects such as restored post-office clocks, brass weights and rain coats and coloured bags used by Postman. Sixth gallery Sangraha, exhibits the philatelic collection, one of the prominent exhibit is a stamps called 'Penny Black', originally it was introduced in UK in 1890. Apart from this the gallery has a philascope and Signascope for viewing different aspects of a stamp. like its watermark, paper irregularities and grills.The gallery is also designed as a child activity area with interactive quiz machines. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-10-16 |title=Bengaluru’s Museum of Communication celebrates India’s postal history through artefacts and interactive sessions |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengalurus-museum-of-communication-celebrates-indias-postal-history-through-artefacts-and-interactive-sessions/articleshow/71503343.cms |access-date=2023-05-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bindu |date=2020-03-22 |title=Postal Museum Bengaluru |url=http://www.bindugopalrao.com/postal-museum-bengaluru/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Bindu Gopal Rao, Freelance Writer & Photographer |language=en}}</ref> |
There are six halls and the collection is divided into six segments. First, Sandesha, this section displays stamps from different period majorly dedicated to different indian festivals, Indian literature, Hindustani and Carnatic Museum, and Indian Cinema. The collection divided in three themes Birth of the Nation (1857-1947), Indian Culture, and Mysore Anche (1701-1889) Second, Samparka is dedicated to all the instruments involved in the process of communication, such as handle cradle maschine, adding and listening machine, morse transmitter, mail bomb detector and petromax light, Third, Samputa gallery tells the story of post inspector who was incharge of the quality of the postal service , his annual reports were pasted in a book to be preserved and a report from 1889 is on display here along with old bags and sorting cases of the postman and archival images of floating post office on Dal Lake. Fourth gallery is called Samvahana which is the name of the VSAT satellite used for transferring money orders in mid 1900's one of the antennas was still intact at Bangalore GPO few years back. The VSAT apparatus is displayed in this gallery. Fifth gallery named as Sangathi displays notable objects such as restored post-office clocks, brass weights and rain coats and coloured bags used by Postman. Sixth gallery Sangraha, exhibits the philatelic collection, one of the prominent exhibit is a stamps called 'Penny Black', originally it was introduced in UK in 1890. Apart from this the gallery has a philascope and Signascope for viewing different aspects of a stamp. like its watermark, paper irregularities and grills.The gallery is also designed as a child activity area with interactive quiz machines. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-10-16 |title=Bengaluru’s Museum of Communication celebrates India’s postal history through artefacts and interactive sessions |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengalurus-museum-of-communication-celebrates-indias-postal-history-through-artefacts-and-interactive-sessions/articleshow/71503343.cms |access-date=2023-05-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bindu |date=2020-03-22 |title=Postal Museum Bengaluru |url=http://www.bindugopalrao.com/postal-museum-bengaluru/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Bindu Gopal Rao, Freelance Writer & Photographer |language=en}}</ref> |
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Museum name Sandesha is dedicated to the postal history of India and different modes of communication that existed in the bygone era. The museum opened its doors in 201 and is located inside a 140 year old post office, conserved to refurbished as a museum.[1]
History
the structure first housed a Government Museum in 1965, established by a Scottish Surgeon Edward Balfour. The museum imparts the name 'Museum Road' to the road on which it is located, the museum saw a massive footfall after its opening. In coming years museum was shifted to Kasturba Road. Over the years the building was used as a resident of a supervisor of a jail and a bank, before being part of the GPO.[2]
Collection
There are six halls and the collection is divided into six segments. First, Sandesha, this section displays stamps from different period majorly dedicated to different indian festivals, Indian literature, Hindustani and Carnatic Museum, and Indian Cinema. The collection divided in three themes Birth of the Nation (1857-1947), Indian Culture, and Mysore Anche (1701-1889) Second, Samparka is dedicated to all the instruments involved in the process of communication, such as handle cradle maschine, adding and listening machine, morse transmitter, mail bomb detector and petromax light, Third, Samputa gallery tells the story of post inspector who was incharge of the quality of the postal service , his annual reports were pasted in a book to be preserved and a report from 1889 is on display here along with old bags and sorting cases of the postman and archival images of floating post office on Dal Lake. Fourth gallery is called Samvahana which is the name of the VSAT satellite used for transferring money orders in mid 1900's one of the antennas was still intact at Bangalore GPO few years back. The VSAT apparatus is displayed in this gallery. Fifth gallery named as Sangathi displays notable objects such as restored post-office clocks, brass weights and rain coats and coloured bags used by Postman. Sixth gallery Sangraha, exhibits the philatelic collection, one of the prominent exhibit is a stamps called 'Penny Black', originally it was introduced in UK in 1890. Apart from this the gallery has a philascope and Signascope for viewing different aspects of a stamp. like its watermark, paper irregularities and grills.The gallery is also designed as a child activity area with interactive quiz machines. [3][4]
References
- ^ "A 200-year-old heritage building in Bengaluru houses museum showcasing India's postal history". Firstpost. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Bengaluru's Museum of Communication celebrates India's postal history through artefacts and interactive sessions". The Times of India. 2019-10-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Bengaluru's Museum of Communication celebrates India's postal history through artefacts and interactive sessions". The Times of India. 2019-10-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ Bindu (2020-03-22). "Postal Museum Bengaluru". Bindu Gopal Rao, Freelance Writer & Photographer. Retrieved 2023-05-02.