List of Museums in India
Museum
- A museum is a place or an institution that conserves a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance.
- In India, the Indian Museum in Kolkata, is the oldest and the largest museum of the country. It was established in the year 1814.
Museum
City
State/UT
Establishment Year
Archaeological Museum, Amaravati
Amaravati
Andhra Pradesh
Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum
Kadapa
Andhra Pradesh
1982
Victoria Jubilee Museum
Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh
1887
INS Kursura (S20)
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
Telugu Saamskruthika Niketanam
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
2015
Visakha Museum
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
1991
Jawaharlal Nehru Museum
Itanagar
Arunachal Pradesh
Shankardev Kalakshetra
Guwahati
Assam
1998
Assam State Museum
Guwahati
Assam
1940
Mayong Central Museum and Emporium
Mayong
Assam
Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir
Patna
Bihar
1963
Bihar Museum
Patna
Bihar
2015
Jalan Museum
Patna
Bihar
1919
Patna Museum
Patna
Bihar
1917
Chandradhari Museum
Darbhanga
Bihar
1957
Government Museum and Art Gallery
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
1968
Goa Chitra Museum
Benaulim
Goa
2010
Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery
Old Goa
Goa
Goa Science Centre
Panaji
Goa
Goa State Museum
Panaji
Goa
1977
Naval Aviation Museum (India)
Vasco da Gama
Goa
1998
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
1984
Calico Museum of Textiles
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
1949
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
1980
Swaminarayan Museum
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
2011
Sanskar Kendra
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Gujarat Science City
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery
Vadodara
Gujarat
1894
Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum
Vadodara
Gujarat
Kirti Mandir
Porbandar
Gujarat
Watson Museum
Rajkot
Gujarat
1888
Kaba Gandhi No Delo
Rajkot
Gujarat
Kutch Museum
Bhuj
Gujarat
1877
Aina Mahal
Bhuj
Gujarat
Prag Mahal
Bhuj
Gujarat
Saraswati Mandir
Surat
Gujarat
Science Centre, Surat
Surat
Gujarat
Shristhal Sangrahalay
Siddhpur
Gujarat
2017
Jahaj Kothi Zonal Museum
Hisar
Haryana
Rewari Railway Heritage Museum
Rewari
Haryana
2002
Dharohar Museum
Kurukshetra
Haryana
Heritage Transport Museum
Taoru
Haryana
2013
Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum
Rakhigarhi
Haryana
Shivalik Fossil Park
Sirmaur
Himachal Pradesh
Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
Dharamsala
Himachal Pradesh
Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum of Central Asian and Kargil Trade Artifacts
Kargil
Jammu and Kashmir
2004
Dogra Art Museum
Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir
1954
SPS Museum
Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir
1898
Ranchi Science Centre
Ranchi
Jharkhand
State Museum Hotwar
Ranchi
Jharkhand
Government Museum, Bangalore
Bangalore
Karnataka
1864
National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore
Bangalore
Karnataka
2009
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
Bangalore
Karnataka
1962
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
Bangalore
Karnataka
1960
HAL Aerospace Museum
Bangalore
Karnataka
Venkatappa Art Gallery
Bangalore
Karnataka
Aloyseum
Mangalore
Karnataka
1913
Srimanthi Bhai Memorial Government Museum
Mangalore
Karnataka
1960
Manjusha Museum
Dharmasthala
Karnataka
1989
Regional Museum of Natural History
Mysuru
Karnataka
1995
Railway Museum, Mysore
Mysuru
Karnataka
Folklore Museum
Mysuru
Karnataka
Archaeological Museum, Thrissur
Thrissur
Kerala
Mural Art Museum
Thrissur
Kerala
Vallathol Museum
Thrissur
Kerala
Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum
Thrissur
Kerala
Indo-Portuguese Museum
Kochi
Kerala
1910
Kerala Soil Museum
Thiruvanthapuram
Kerala
Arakkal Museum
Ayikkara
Kerala
Teak Museum
Nilambur
Kerala
8 Point Art Cafe
Kollam
Kerala
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum
Kollam
Kerala
Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum
Kozhikode
Kerala
1976
Krishnapuram Palace
Kayamkulam
Kerala
Indian Business Museum
Kozhikode
Kerala
Napier Museum
Thiruvanthapuram
Kerala
1855
Keralam – Museum of History and Heritage
Thiruvanthapuram
Kerala
Kerala Science and Technology Museum
Thiruvanthapuram
Kerala
Wayanad Heritage Museum
Ambalavayal
Kerala
Hill Palace
Thrippunithura
Kerala
Revi Karunakaran Memorial Museum,
Alappuzha
Kerala
Indore Museum
Indore
Madhya Pradesh
Bharat Bhavan
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
1997
Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum
Dhubela
Madhya Pradesh
Gujari Mahal Archaeological Museum
Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh
Sanchi Archaeological Museum
Sanchi
Madhya Pradesh
1919
Vidisha Museum
Vidisha
Madhya Pradesh
Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Mumbai
Maharashtra
1872
National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
Mumbai
Maharashtra
1996
Mani Bhavan
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Mumbai
Maharashtra
1922
Nehru Science Centre
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Cowasji Jehangir Hall
Mumbai
Maharashtra
1996
INS Vikrant (R11)
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Nagpur Central Museum
Nagpur
Maharashtra
1863
Ballard Bunder Gatehouse
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Piramal Museum of Art
Mumbai
Maharashtra
2016
Joshi’s Museum of Miniature Railway
Pune
Maharashtra
Mahatma Phule Museum
Pune
Maharashtra
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
Pune
Maharashtra
Antarang – Sex Health Information Art Gallery
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Cavalry Tank Museum, Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar
Maharashtra
Indian Institute for Research in Numismatic Studies
Nashik
Maharashtra
Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum (Kaneri Math)
Kolhapur
Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum of Indian History
Pune
Maharashtra
Raman Science Centre
Nagpur
Maharashtra
Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum
Kolhapur
Maharashtra
Sarmaya Arts Foundation
Mumbai
Maharashtra
2015
Mizoram State Museum
Aizawl
Mizoram
National Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
1949
Sanskriti Kendra Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
National Science Centre
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Indian Air Force Museum, Palam
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
National Museum of Natural History
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
National Rail Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
1977
National Gallery of Modern Art
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
1954
Teen Murti Bhavan
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Gandhi Smriti
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Parliament Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
National Gandhi Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Shankar’s International Dolls Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Red Fort Archaeological Museum
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi
2010
Odisha State Museum
Bhubaneshwar
Odisha
1932
Tribal Research Institute Museum
Bhubaneshwar
Odisha
Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneshwar
Odisha
Pondicherry Museum
Puducherry
Puducherry
Virasat-e-Khalsa
Anandpur Sahib
Punjab
2011
National Institute of Sports
Patiala
Punjab
Sanghol Museum
Sanghol
Punjab
Partition Museum
Amritsar
Punjab
2017
Sikh Ajaibghar
Balongi
Punjab
Gobindgarh Fort
Amritsar
Punjab
Jawahar Kala Kendra
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Albert Hall Museum
Jaipur
Rajasthan
1887
City Palace, Jaipur
Jaipur
Rajasthan
City Palace, Udaipur
Udaipur
Rajasthan
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Jaisalmer War Museum
Jaisalmer
Rajasthan
Vintage and Classic Car Museum
Udaipur
Rajasthan
2000
Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum of Natural History
Sawai Madhopur
Rajasthan
2007
Sardar Government Museum
Jodhpur
Rajasthan
1936
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Gangtok
Sikkim
Chennai Railway Museum
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
2002
Government Museum, Chennai
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
1851
Vivekanandar Illam
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Gandhi Memorial Museum
Madurai
Tamil Nadu
Gass Forest Museum
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Saraswathi Mahal Library
Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu
Government Museum
Cuddalore
Tamil Nadu
Government Museum, Karur
Karur
Tamil Nadu
Government Museum, Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai
Tamil Nadu
Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
Railway Heritage Centre
Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Library
Erode
Tamil Nadu
INS Vela (S40)
Tamil Nadu
Alampur Museum
Alampur
Telangana
Birla Science Museum
Hyderabad
Telangana
City Museum
Hyderabad
Telangana
Jagdish and Kamla Mittal Museum of Indian Art
Hyderabad
Telangana
1976
Nizam Museum
Hyderabad
Telangana
2000
Khazana Building Museum
Hyderabad
Telangana
Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad
Telangana
1951
Telangana State Archaeology Museum
Hyderabad
Telangana
1930
Warangal Museum
Warangal
Telangana
Tripura State Museum
Agartala
Tripura
1970
Forest Research Institute
Dehradun
Uttarakhand
State Museum, Lucknow
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
1863
Allahabad Museum
Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
1931
Kanpur Sangrahalaya
Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh
1999
Government Museum, Mathura
Mathura
Uttar Pradesh
1874
Sarnath Museum
Sarnath
Uttar Pradesh
1910
Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden
Noida
Uttar Pradesh
Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences
Aligarh
Uttar Pradesh
Swaraj Bhavan (old Anand Bhavan)
Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
Indian Museum
Kolkata
West Bengal
1814
Victoria Memorial
Kolkata
West Bengal
1921
Asutosh Museum of Indian Art
Kolkata
West Bengal
State Archaeological Gallery
Kolkata
West Bengal
1962
Sabarna Sangrahashala
Kolkata
West Bengal
Kolkata Museum of Modern Art
Kolkata
West Bengal
Gurusaday Museum
Kolkata
West Bengal
1961
Marble Palace
Kolkata
West Bengal
Jorasanko Thakur Bari
Kolkata
West Bengal
Academy of Fine Arts
Kolkata
West Bengal
Malda Museum
Malda
West Bengal
Rabindra Museum
Mungpoo
West Bengal
Hazarduari Palace Museum
Murshidabad
West Bengal