Archaeological Museum, Kamalapura

Set up by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1972, this museum in Kamalapura village, a short way from the Hampi ruins, keeps objects recovered from the old Vijayanagara capital. The collection was first kept in the Elephant Stables and later moved here. Replicas of Krishnadevaraya and his queens stand at the entrance, a big model of Hampi's hills, river and monuments fills the central courtyard, and a finer model of the Royal Centre sits in the last room.

The four galleries are arranged by theme. The first holds Shaiva images such as Virabhadra, Bhairava, Mahishasuramardini and Ganesha around a shrine-like hall with a linga and Nandi. The second has weapons, armour, copper-plate grants and ritual metalware; the third, gold and copper Vijayanagara coins. The last covers prehistoric finds from Anegundi, hero and sati stones, porcelain sherds and photos of digs in the citadel between 1976 and 1998. Buddhist limestone panels and Jain Tirthankara figures are also on show.