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Synopsis Archaeological museums are the custodians of excavated and explored materials from the ancient world. Minor antiquities are excavated materials, small in size but not small in significance. So people must know the unexplored message within the tiny pieces of objects. The aim of the treatise is to explore the contribution that Eastern Indian museums can make for the people to serve their educational, social and cultural needs by an effective communication process. Distributed in seven chapters, this book describes different types of minor antiquities, the history of collection in different museums in Eastern India. A museological study has been done regarding the documentation of minor antiquities, their storage control, exhibition and communication of the inherent meaning of those tiny objects. It also put some suggestions for betterment of the exhibition and communication in museums.