Archaeology Department seeks to turn Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Town Hall into museum
The Maharashtra Archaeology Department is requesting the local civic body to convert the historic Town Hall into a museum. This initiative aims to display nearly 1,000 artefacts that were previously housed at the now-closed Soneri Mahal. The closure of the Soneri Mahal has been noted to cause academic loss, prompting the need for a new facility.
- ▪The Archaeology Department has requested the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation to hand over the Town Hall building.
- ▪Soneri Mahal was closed after a structural audit and housed several historical artefacts.
- ▪The Town Hall is a significant historical building constructed in the 17th century by Malik Amber.
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“The Maharashtra Archaeology Department has asked the local civic body to hand over the historic Town Hall building for a museum to display nearly 1,000 artefacts earlier housed at Soneri Mahal,” officials said on Monday (May 18, 2026).“Soneri Mahal, constructed in the 17th century, was closed a couple of years ago after a structural audit of the State-protected monument. It housed several artefacts, including medieval period guns, cannons, manuscripts, coins and archaeological remains,” the Archaeology Department noted in a letter to the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation on May 13.
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