The Museums in India are undoubtedly the mirror of rich Indian heritage.
Museums in India come under various jurisdictions such as under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Central ministries – Culture, Rail, etc, State archaeology departments, Run by public sectors, Private ownership, and some are run by Trusts or NGOs.
The Museums can cover various themes such as Heritage, Archaeological, Art and Crafts, Folk forms/culture, Science, and more…
The Indian Museum in Kolkata, which is also the largest museum in Asia, crowns the Indian peninsula. Similarly, the National Museum in Delhi which is known for preserving the vestiges from the Harappan era and ancient manuscripts adds yet another feather to the cap of India’s glorious history preservation.
List of all National and Local Museums in India pdf for IBPS Bank and SSC examinations. In most of the government examinations, there are questions which are asked from the national museums.
List of Museums in India (State-wise)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Anthropological Museum | Port Blair |
| Samudrika (Naval Marine Museum) | Delanipur |
Andhra Pradesh
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum | Kadapa |
| INS Kursura | Visakhapatnam |
| Victoria Jubilee Museum | Vijayawada |
| Visakha Museum(Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Museum) | Visakhapatnam |
| Salar Jung Museum | Darushifa |
| Birla Science Museum | Hyderabad |
| Nizam Museum | Hyderabad |
| AP State Archaeology Museum or Hyderabad Museum | Hyderabad |
Arunachal Pradesh
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Museum | Itanagar |
Assam
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Assam State Museum, | Guwahati |
| Mayong Central Museum and Emporium | Mayong |
| Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra | Guwahati |
Bihar
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Patna Museum | Patna |
| Bihar Museum | Patna |
| Gandhi Smriti Sangrahalaya | Bhitiharwa |
| Gaya Museum | Gaya |
| Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Museum | Darbhanga |
| Chandra Shekhar Singh Museum | Jamui |
| Srikrishna Science Centre | Patna |
| Bihar Police Museum | Patna |
| Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya (Rajendra Memorial Museum) | Patna |
Chandigarh
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Government Museum and Art Gallery | Chandigarh |
| International Dolls Museum | Chandigarh |
| Museum of Evolution of Life | Chandigarh |
National Capital Territory of Delhi
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Indian Air Force Museum | Palam, Delhi |
| Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum | New Delhi |
| National Gandhi Museum | New Delhi |
| National Gallery of Modern Art | New Delhi |
| National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum | New Delhi |
| National Museum | New Delhi |
| National Museum of Natural History | New Delhi |
| National Rail Museum | New Delhi |
| National Science Centre | Delhi |
| Nehru Memorial Museum & Library | New Delhi |
| Parliament Museum | New Delhi |
| Teen Murti Bhavan | New Delhi |
| Sanskriti Kendra Museum | Delhi |
| Shankar’s International Dolls Museum | Delhi |
Goa
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Goa Chitra Museum | Benaulim |
| Goa Science Centre | Panaji |
| Goa State Museum | Panaji |
| Naval Aviation Museum | Vasco da Gama |
Gujarat
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery | Vadodara |
| Calico Museum of Textiles | Ahmedabad |
| Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya | Ahmedabad |
| Gujarat Science City | Ahmedabad |
| Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum | Ahmedabad |
| Kaba Gandhi No Delo | Rajkot |
| Kirti Mandir | Porbandar |
| Kutch Museum | Bhuj |
| Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum | Vadodara |
| Sabarmati Ashram | Ahmedabad |
| Sanskar Kendra | Ahmedabad |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial | Ahmedabad |
| Swaminarayan Museum | Ahmedabad |
| Watson Museum | Rajkot |
Haryana
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Dharohar Museum | Kurukshetra University |
Himachal Pradesh
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Library of Tibetan Works and Archives | Dharamsala |
| Shivalik Fossil Park | Saketi |
Jammu and Kashmir
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum of Central Asian and Kargil Trade Artifacts | Kargil |
| Dogra Art Museum | Jammu |
Jharkhand
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Ranchi Science Centre | Ranchi |
| State Museum | Jharkhand |
Karnataka
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Government Museum | Bangalore |
| Kempegowda Museum | Bangalore |
| Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum | Bangalore |
| HAL heritage and Aerospace Museum | Bangalore |
| Law Museum | Bangalore |
| Regional Museum of Natural History | Mysore |
| Folklore Museum | Mysore |
| Jayachamarajendra Museum | Mysore |
| Mysore Rail Museum | Mysore |
| Government Museum(Shivappa Nayaka Palace) | Shivamogga |
Kerala
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Arakkal Museum | Ayikkara |
| Teak Museum | Nilambur |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum | Kollam |
| Krishnapuram Palace | Kayamkulam |
| Indo-Portuguese Museum | Kochi |
| Vallathol Museum, Thrissur | Thrissur |
| Mural Art Museum | Thrissur |
| Archaeological Museum, Thrissur | Thrissur |
| Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum | Thrissur |
| Indian Business Museum | Kozhikode |
| Kerala Soil Museum | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Napier Museum | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum | Kozhikode |
| Wayanad Heritage Museum | Ambalavayal |
| Hill Palace | Thrippunithura |
Madhya Pradesh
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Bharat Bhavan | Bhopal |
| Regional Science Centre | Bhopal |
| Remember Bhopal Museum | Bhopal |
| Central Museum | Indore |
| Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya | Bhopal |
| Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum | Dhubela |
| Rani Durgavati Museum | Jabalpur |
Maharashtra
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Prince of Wales Museum (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya) | Mumbai |
| National Gallery of Modern Art | Mumbai |
| Nehru Planetarium | Mumbai |
| Nehru Science Center | Mumbai |
| Ballard Bunder Gatehouse | Mumbai |
| Bhau Daji Lad Museum | Mumbai |
| Cavalry Tank Museum | Ahmednagar |
| Coin Museum | Nasik |
| Cowasji Jehangir Hall | Mumbai |
| Darshan Museum | Pune |
| Joshi’s Museum of Miniature Railway | Pune |
| Mahatma Phule Museum | Pune |
| Mani Bhavan | Mumbai |
| Nagpur Central Museum | Nagpur |
| Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum | Pune |
| Raman Science Centre | Nagpur |
| National Maritime Museum | Mumbai |
| Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum | Kolhapur |
| Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum (Kaneri Math), Kolhapur | Kolhapur |
Manipur
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Manipur State Museum | Imphal |
| Sekta Archaeological Living Museum | Imphal |
Mizoram
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Mizoram State Museum | Aizawl |
Odisha
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Odisha State Museum | Bhubaneswar |
| Regional Museum of Natural History | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Punjab
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports( National Institute of Sports) | Patiala |
| Sanghol Museum | Sanghol |
| Sikh Ajaibghar | Balongi |
Rajasthan
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| City Palace Museum | Jaipur |
| Albert Hall Museum | Jaipur |
| Archaeological Museum – Amer | Jaipur |
| Govt. Museum, | Ajmer |
| Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum, | Udaipur |
| Govt. Museum, Bharatpur | Bharatpur |
| Govt. Museum, | Alwar |
| Govt. Museum | Jodhpur |
| Mehrangarh Museum | Jodhpur |
| Umaid Bhavan Palace Museum | Jodhpur |
Sikkim
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, | Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Gandhi Memorial Museum | Madurai |
| Gass Forest Museum | Coimbatore |
| Government Museum(Madras Museum) | Chennai |
| Government Museum | Karur |
| Government Museum | Cuddalore |
| Government Museum | Pudukkottai |
| Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Library | Erode |
| Regional Railway Museum | Chennai |
| Railway Heritage Centre | Tiruchirappalli |
| Government Museum | Tiruchirappalli |
Telangana
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Alampur Museum, Alampur | Mahbubnagar |
| AP State Archeology Museum(Hyderabad Museum) | Hyderabad |
| Birla Science Museum | Hyderabad |
| Salar Jung Museum | Darushifa |
Tripura
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Tripura Government Museum | ,Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Allahabad Museum | Allahabad |
| Kanpur Sangrahalaya(Kanpur Museum) | Kanpur |
| Government Museum(Mathura museum) | Mathura |
| Sarnath Museum | Varanasi |
| Jhansi Museum | Jhansi |
| Anand Bhavan | Allahabad |
West Bengal
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Birla Industrial & Technological Museum | Kolkata |
| Gurusaday Museum | Kolkata |
| Indian Museum | Kolkata |
| Malda Museum | English Bazar |
| Rabindra Museum | Kalimpong |
| National Museum | Kolkata |
| Netaji Museum | Kolkata |
| Victoria Memorial Hall |