Badami Archaeological Museum

The Badami Archaeological Museum is an Archaeological Survey of India museum located at the foot of the northern hill in Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka. Established in 1982, it houses sculptures, inscriptions, architectural fragments and antiquities from the Early Chalukya period (6th-8th century CE) and later periods excavated from Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and surrounding sites.

Visitors can expect a compact, well-organized museum with four galleries displaying stone sculptures, carvings, inscriptions and architectural members. Exhibits include Hindu deities such as Shiva as Nataraja, Vishnu, Lajja Gauri, Jain Tirthankaras and Chalukyan temple fragments. The museum is located close to the Badami Cave Temples and Agastya Lake, with open verandas and a small garden displaying large stone sculptures and hero stones.

Established in 1982 by the Archaeological Survey of India to preserve antiquities from the Chalukya capital Badami (ancient Vatapi). The collection covers the Early Chalukya dynasty (6th-8th century CE) founded by Pulakeshin I, with later artifacts up to the 16th century, including sculptures and inscriptions recovered from excavations at Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal and nearby sites.

Showcases the art, iconography and temple architecture of the Chalukyan era, including Hindu and Jain traditions. The sculptures illustrate the development of South Indian temple art that influenced later styles at Aihole and Pattadakal, both UNESCO World Heritage associated sites.