The dismantling of the 61-year-old Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeological Museum commenced here on September 11 (Monday). The Union Ministry of Culture has released ₹4 crore for the construction of a new building for the museum.
Situated on the banks of the Godavari near the road-cum-railway bridge, the museum is home to nearly 1,600 artefacts and a good number of copper plates. The museum also boasts of seven gold coins dating back to the Eastern Chalukya era including those from the regime of Raja Raja Narendra (1022-1061).
On September 11 (Monday), Rajamahendravaram MP Margani Bharat, in the presence of the Department of Museum and Archaeology officials, laid the foundation stone for the new museum building and kick-starting the dismantling activity.
