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Odisha State Maritime Museum

CUTTACK, ODISHA

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Odisha State Maritime Museum In Cuttack Odisha, which has been set up at this Jobra Workshop, has 10 no 0f displays alongside its subordinate parts, workshop as needed in an advanced exhibition hall. This area, which has a start around 1868, has a special differentiation of being the solitary workshop, which obliged the prerequisite of these regions of Bihar, Bengal, and Orissa under the Bengal Presidency of British India.

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Odisha State Maritime Museum In Cuttack Odisha was set up by the these PWD branch of British organization through the endeavours of our Indian Engineer following the incredible starvation of 1866 in Orissa, known as “Naa Anka Durviksa”. The British organization took up crafted by unearthing the Coast Canal, Taladanda Canal and other water system ventures to counter the impacts of dry spell. This workshop was basically obliging the need of Anykats, dams, waterways and most significant inland water transport framework, then the admittance to Calcutta from Cuttack was distinctly through an excursion on the ocean from Chandabali to Hooghly.

 

Odisha State Maritime Museum committed to the sea history of Odisha and India has been set up at the British period boat building workshop at Jobra, Cuttack which had been lying in flimsy condition for a long time. The establishment stone of the workshop had been set down in 1866 and a large portion of the structures, hardware and heaters in the new gallery are of those occasions magnificently reestablished in their unique spots. At present the gallery has around 10 exhibitions, an aquarium, a library, a kids’ movement room, a 4D media room, cafeteria, gift shop and outdoors amphitheater. Aside from the reestablished hardware of the workshop, there are displays committed to route instruments lastly on the different ceremonies in Odisha related with its sea past. The aquarium has an extraordinary assortment of sea-going life.

Geographical Information

Three years back, Odisha Government opened the Odisha State Odisha State Maritime Museum In Cuttack, which showcases the rich maritime history of the state. Set up on the banks of river Mahanadi over four acres of land, the museum stands on the site of the ancient Maritime Engineering Workshop that was established by the British in 1869.

Weather

Cuttack is 29m above sea level. The climate here is tropical. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. This climate is considered to be Aw according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is 26.8 °C | 80.3 °F in Cuttack. About 1686 mm | 66.4 inch of precipitation falls annually.

The driest month is January, with 12 mm | 0.5 inch of rain. Most of the precipitation here falls in July, averaging 404 mm | 15.9 inch.

May is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in May averages 31.7 °C | 89.1 °F. January is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging 21.2 °C | 70.1 °F.

There is a difference of 392 mm | 15 inch of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. Throughout the year, temperatures vary by 10.6 °C | 51.0 °F.

Best Foods

You can get food from Hotels in the town area.

Best Time To Visit

Subhas Chandra Bose was 23 January 1897. So, That Every year celebrate his birthday on 23 january at The Janakinath Bhawan, which houses the Netaji museum, has been decked up with lights and will be opened for visitors after the recital of ‘Ram Dhun’ at 5 am.

Transportation (Direction)

By Air
Nearest Airport is Bhubaneswar Airport-

By Train
Nearest Railway Stations are Cuttack- 18 min (4.3 km) via Via Haripur Rd

By Road
Regular Bus services are always available.

How to Prepare for Place

To visit Odisha State Maritime Museum In Cuttack Odisha, for the winter season, you preferably hold all your winter garments, shoes, blankets, and also necessary things you want to carry. Ice creams, cooldrinks, coconuts are available all time here. This place has rich history and culture. It is advisable to bring a camera to capture its beauty.

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