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{{Infobox Museum
| name = Haryana Rural Antique Museum
| image = Indira Gandhi Auditorium, Hisar.jpg
| map_type = India Haryana#India
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| coordinates = {{coord|29|09|N|75|42|E|display=inline,title}}
| established =
| dissolved =
| collection =
| location = Gandhi Bhawan, [[Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University]], [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| type = Museum
| visitors =
| director =
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| publictransit = Hisar bus stand, [[Hisar Airport]], [[Hisar Junction railway station ]]
| website = {{url|http://www.hau.ernet.in}}
}}

The '''Haryana Rural Antique Museum''' in [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Haryana]], [[India]] is located inside the ''Gandhi Bhawan'' building of [[Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University]].<ref name=HAU1>[http://www.hau.ernet.in/link/pdf/EECII030610.pdf Gandhi Bhawan museum]</ref><ref name=HAU2>[http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/chaudhary-charan-singh-haryana-agricultural-university Agropedia - HAU museum ]</ref><ref name=HAU3>[http://www.hau.ernet.in/extension/extension.htm HAU Extension department]</ref>

==History==
The [[museum]] construction started in 1975 <ref name=rm3>1975, [https://books.google.com/books?id=e-0cAQAAMAAJ Kurukshetra], vol. 24, pp. 206.</ref> and was completed around 1978,<ref name=rm1>1978, [https://books.google.com/books?id=yLS2-II23sgC Haryana Review], Haryana Public Relations Department, vol. 12, pp.163.</ref><ref name=HAU2/> to preserve the vanishing antiques of rural Haryana.<ref name=rm2>1987, [https://books.google.com/books?id=BCYLAQAAIAAJ Haryana District Gazetteers: Hisar], Haryana, pp.225.]</ref> The museum was extended with additional space in 2010.<ref name=HAU1/><ref name=HAU3/>

==Departments and collections==
The museum houses the collection of [[antiquities]] showcasing development of agriculture and rural society in [[Haryana]]. The collection includes dresses, agricultural and farm tools and implements, rural tools and equipment, rural music instruments, Haryanvi folk dresses for men and women, farm vehicles, erc.<ref name=HAU1/><ref name=HAU3/>

==Exhibition hall==
The ''Gandhi Bhawan'' building, that houses the extension education department of the university, also has [[Convention center|exhibition hall]] for hosting [[Exhibition|exhibitions]].<ref name=HAU1/><ref name=HAU2/><ref name=HAU3/>

==Gallery==
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Fletcher Bhawan of CCS HAU.jpg|Fletcher Bhawan of CCS HAU lies immediately north of museum.
Indira_Gandhi_Auditorium,_Hisar.jpg|Indira Gandhi Auditorium lies immediately in the south-west corner of museum.
</gallery>

==See also==
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* [[Haryana State Museum]] at Panchkula
* [[Pranpir Badshah tomb]], Panchyat Bhawan in Hisar Govt College ground
* [[Jahaj Kothi Museum]] at Hisar fort
* [[Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum]] near Hisar
* [[Asigarh Fort]]
* [[Sheikhpura Kothi]] near Hansi
* [[Dharohar Museum]] at Kurukshetra University
* [[Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre]] at Kurukshetra
* [[Shrikrishna Museum]] at Kurukshetra
* [[Rewari Railway Heritage Museum]] at Rewari railway station
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==References==
{{reflist|20em}}{{Haryana}}

[[Category:Museums in Haryana]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hisar district]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hisar (city)]]

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