Archaeological Museum, Aihole

An Archaeological Survey of India run museum is located inside the Durga temple complex. Originally built as a sculpture shed, the setup evolved into a well laid out museum in the year 1987. Brahmanical, Jaina and Buddhist faiths and concepts take shape of stone sculptures can also be found at the museum. You can also find inscriptions, antiques and a number of other fascinating exhibits over here. The museum is located 21 km west of Hunagunda taluk and is only 200 m away from the Aihole Bus stand.