It was year 1910 when Mr. W.A. Jardine put felt the need properly preserve & showcase ruins of these temples, scattered over a large area. During that time, he was pasted as British government officer in Bundelkhand region. He took active initiative to collect the temple ruins, statues etc. scattered in this region and put them in an open enclosure, just adjoining to Matangeshwar temple in Western Group of Temples. This was then known as Jardine Museum, until Archeological Survey of India took over its charge in year 1952. Present building was built in year 1967, offering better showcase of these sculpture artifacts, statues etc. At present this museum is having 3424 registered antiquities of different religions like Hindu, Buddhist, Jainism. Museum is divided into 5 broad categories which includes divine nymphs, cult images, secular sculptures, animal sculptures and minor deities. It is open for visitors from 10:00 AM to 5:00PM and remains closed on every Friday. For visiting this museum, visitors are required to pay nominal entrance fee. If you have already bought the temple complex ticket then same ticket could be used here. Here photography is restricted so please do not use camera, without permission.
ASI museum at Khajuraho lies in town area, close to Western group of temples. It is at walkable distance thus tourists can easily visit this museum and enhance there knowledge about great past of this region.
Through Airports | Through Railway Stations | Through Destinations |
Khajuraho Airport = 06 km / 20 min | Khajuraho Railway Station = 12 km / 30 min | Panna National Park = 30 km / 40 min |
Jabalpur Airport = 280 km / 06:00 hr | Satna Railway Station = 130 km / 02:30 hr | Orchha = 180 km / 03:30 hr |
Gwalior Airport = 310 km / 06:00 hr | Jhansi Railway Station = 190 km / 03:45 hr | Bandhavgarh NP = 250 km / 05:30 hr |