Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology and Museums
The Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums is a department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh which oversees archaeological exploration and maintenance of heritage sites and museums in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in the year 1914 under the stewardship of Dr. Gulam Yazdani. As a result of formation of A. P. State in 1956, the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Hyderabad was expanded and it became known as Andhra Pradesh Department of Archaeology and Museums in the year 1960. When the state of Telangana was formed in 2014, the department was separated into two; leading to disputes between the two newly-formed departments over historical artifacts.Museums under APDAM
Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology and Museums has 13 museums across the state.
- Visakhapatnam Coastal Archaeological Govt. Museum, Visakhapatnam
- Andhra Sahitya Parishad Govt. Museum and Research Institute, Kakinada
- Sri Rallabandi Subbarao Archaeological Govt. Museum, Rajahmundry
- Bapu Museum, Vijayawada
- Baudhasree Archaeological Museum, Guntur
- Kalachakra Museum, Amaravati
- District Archaeological Site Museum, Chandavaram, Prakasam District
- Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu Memorial Government Site Museum, Kanaparthi, Prakasam District
- District Archaeological Museum, Nellore
- Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum, Kadapa
- Dam Site Museum, Mylavaram, Kadapa district.
- District Archaeological Museum, Kurnool
- Padmasree Kalluri Subba Rao Archaeological Museum, Ananthapuram
