Bapu Museum

Bapu Museum, also known as Victoria Jubilee Museum, is an archaeological and heritage museum located on M.G. Road in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Established in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the building exhibits Indo-European architectural style. Managed by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Andhra Pradesh, it houses stone sculptures, Buddhist relics, bronze idols, coins, manuscripts and paintings, and is named after renowned Telugu artist and filmmaker Bapu.

Visitors can expect a two-storey heritage building with Indo-European architecture housing archaeological galleries. Inside are stone sculptures, Buddhist and Jain relics, bronze idols, ancient coins, manuscripts, arms, and paintings including works associated with artist Bapu. Galleries are arranged thematically with labeled displays, central hall and verandas. The museum is located in central Vijayawada near M.G. Road, with a compact indoor exploration area suitable for self-guided viewing and photography where permitted.

Built in 1887 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, the building was originally established as the Victoria Jubilee Museum. It exhibits Indo-European architectural style with arches and colonnades. Later taken over by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh, it was renamed Bapu Museum in honour of Sattiraju Lakshminarayana (Bapu), the celebrated Telugu film director and artist.

The museum preserves and displays the cultural heritage of Andhra Pradesh, including Buddhist, Hindu and Jain artifacts from Amaravati and other historic sites. It serves as an educational and cultural centre for the region and honours the artistic legacy of Bapu through a dedicated gallery of his paintings and works.