Archaeological Museum Gwalior
Gwalior is named after a hermit “Gwalip” who is said to have cured Raja Suraj Sen from leprosy during his hunting pursuit at the fort. The place was known as Gopagiri or Gopadri and later got corrupted to Gwaliawar or Gwalior. A shrine dedicated to saint Gwalip is also seen located between the Ganesha gate and Laxmana gate on the eastern side of the fort.
The site museum was established in 1984 in the Hospital and Jail building of the British period. Located in front of Hathi pole gate of Gwalior fort, the museum comprises of a large rectangular hall, a chamber linked to it and two verandahs one in front and another on the rear side with exhibits of different kinds.
The museum is enriched with a large and varied collection of antiquities, collected from Gwalior and its adjoining areas. Prominent places among them are Amrol in Distt. Gwalior, Naresar, Bateswar, Padawali, Mitawali, Sihonia in Distt. Morena, Kherat and Ater in Distt. Bhind, Terahi, Ranod and Surwaya in Distt. Shivpuri.Sculptural wealth of the museum can be classified under Shaiva, Vaishnava, Jaina and miscellaneous groups. They reflect the development of sculptural art and style in India from 1st century BC to 17th century A.D. to which they belong.