Sir Arthur Cotton Museum

Sir Arthur Cotton Museum is a heritage museum located at Dowleswaram near Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the Godavari River near the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage. Dedicated to British irrigation engineer Sir Arthur Cotton, it displays models, photographs, maps and tools related to the construction of the Dowleswaram Barrage (1847-1852) and the Godavari delta irrigation system that transformed agriculture in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Visitors can expect a small two-storey museum building near the Dowleswaram Barrage showcasing photographs, scale models of the Godavari Barrage and canal system, maps, engineering drawings, and personal tools and exhibits related to Sir Arthur Cotton. The museum overlooks the Godavari River and barrage, with display halls explaining the history of irrigation works in the delta and the engineering techniques used in the mid-19th century.