Museums in Georgia
15 museums in Georgia.
Top museums in Georgia
Art Museum of Georgia
Art museum
Around 140,000 works of Georgian, Oriental, Russian and other European art make up the collection of the Art Museum of Georgia (საქართველოს ხელოვნების მუზეუმი), one of the leading museums in the...
Georgian Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum
No other building in Georgia was built specifically to house art exhibitions. The Georgian Museum of Fine Arts (ქართული სახვითი ხელოვნების მუზეუმი) stands on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Construction...
Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts
Ancient manuscripts, historical documents and the private archives of eminent public figures are kept together at the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts in Tbilisi (საქართველოს ხელნაწერთა...
Georgian National Museum
Rather than a single building, the Georgian National Museum (საქართველოს ეროვნული მუზეუმი) is a network that unifies several of Georgia's leading museums under one management. It was formed on 30...
Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography
A former palace of Count Oldenburg on Kargareteli Street now houses the Art Palace of Georgia – Museum of Cultural History (საქართველოს ხელოვნების სასახლე – კულტურის ისტორიის მუზეუმი), a museum...
Website of Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography
Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Literature
The idea for the Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Literature (საქართველოს გიორგი ლეონიძის სახელობის მუზეუმი) came from Georgian writers themselves. From 1919, the poet Titsian Tabidze and the Blue...
Museum of Soviet Occupation
Seven decades of Soviet rule in Georgia, from 1921 to 1991, are the subject of the Museum of Soviet Occupation (საბჭოთა ოკუპაციის მუზეუმი) in Tbilisi. It documents this period with a focus on the...
Open Air Museum of Ethnography
Ethnographic or open-air museum
Folk architecture and craftwork from many regions of Georgia are gathered in the open air at this Tbilisi museum, known in full as the Giorgi Chitaia Open Air Museum of Ethnography. As an open-air...
Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia
The Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia holds the Homo ergaster fossils discovered at Dmanisi, the Akhalgori hoard of the 5th century BC and one of the world's richest collections of Urartian...
Tbilisi Zoo
Zoo or aquarium
Georgia's oldest and largest zoo, the Tbilisi Zoological Park (თბილისის ზოოლოგიური პარკი) lies in the Vere River valley in central Tbilisi. It was founded in 1927. Its animals include species native...
Museums by city in Georgia
Georgia’s museums reflect a layered history shaped by ancient kingdoms, Orthodox Christianity, Soviet experience, and a strong literary tradition. In Tbilisi, visitors can move between major institutions such as the Georgian National Museum, the Art Museum of Georgia, and the Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography. Mooseum helps travelers navigate these collections more easily, whether they are planning a focused museum day or fitting cultural stops into a broader trip.
Beyond the capital, museum visits open a different view of the country’s regions. In Zugdidi, the Dadiani Palaces Museum connects visitors with aristocratic history in Samegrelo, while Ambrolauri Museum of Fine Arts offers a cultural stop in Racha. Georgia also stands out for museums dedicated to manuscripts, literature, and performance, including the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts and Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Literature. On Mooseum, these places become easier to discover alongside better-known national collections.
Map of museums in Georgia
Museums in Georgia: questions
- How many museums are there in Georgia?
- Mooseum lists 15 museums in Georgia. Tbilisi has the most, with 10.
- Strong collections of medieval manuscripts, religious texts, and archival material in Tbilisi institutions such as the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts
- Art museums covering Georgian painting, modern works, and national visual culture, including the Art Museum of Georgia and Georgian Museum of Fine Arts
- Palace and noble family heritage at the Dadiani Palaces Museum in Zugdidi, offering insight into Samegrelo’s regional history
- Specialized museums focused on theatre, music, cinema, choreography, and literature, reflecting Georgia’s deep performing arts and writing traditions
- Regional museums outside Tbilisi, including Ambrolauri, that connect visitors with local identity, fine arts, and everyday cultural history
- Many major museums are in Tbilisi, and several can be combined in one day on foot or by short taxi and metro rides; regional museums usually require more travel planning.
- Opening hours can vary by season and institution, and many museums close one day per week, often Monday, so check schedules on Mooseum before visiting.
- Carry some cash for smaller regional museums, where card payment may be less reliable than in central Tbilisi institutions.
- Spring and autumn are the easiest seasons for museum trips in Georgia, especially if you plan to combine Tbilisi visits with longer journeys to regions such as Samegrelo or Racha.
All museums in Georgia
Every museum in Georgia listed on Mooseum. Search by name or type.
| Name | Type | Website | Links | Stats |
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Art museum | www.georgianmuseums.ge/?lang=eng&id=1_1&sec_id=10&th_id=192# |  | — | |
Art Museum of GeorgiaAround 140,000 works of Georgian, Oriental, Russian and other European art make up the collection of the Art Museum of Georgia (საქართველოს ხელოვნების მუზეუმი), one of the leading museums in the... | Art museum | museum.ge/?lang_id=ENGGEO&sec_id=45 | | — |
Art museum | www.georgianmuseums.ge | | — | |
Georgian Museum of Fine ArtsNo other building in Georgia was built specifically to house art exhibitions. The Georgian Museum of Fine Arts (ქართული სახვითი ხელოვნების მუზეუმი) stands on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Construction... | Art museum | www.finearts.ge/en | | — |
Georgian National Centre of ManuscriptsAncient manuscripts, historical documents and the private archives of eminent public figures are kept together at the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts in Tbilisi (საქართველოს ხელნაწერთა... | — | www.manuscript.ge | | — |
Georgian National MuseumRather than a single building, the Georgian National Museum (საქართველოს ეროვნული მუზეუმი) is a network that unifies several of Georgia's leading museums under one management. It was formed on 30... | — | www.museum.ge/web_page/index.php | | — |
Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and ChoreographyA former palace of Count Oldenburg on Kargareteli Street now houses the Art Palace of Georgia – Museum of Cultural History (საქართველოს ხელოვნების სასახლე – კულტურის ისტორიის მუზეუმი), a museum... | — | www.artpalace.ge | | — |
Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of LiteratureThe idea for the Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Literature (საქართველოს გიორგი ლეონიძის სახელობის მუზეუმი) came from Georgian writers themselves. From 1919, the poet Titsian Tabidze and the Blue... | — | literaturemuseum.com | | — |
Historic house, palace or castle | www.stalinmuseum.ge/indexeng.html | | — | |
History museum | www.heritagesites.ge/public/en/service/22 | | — | |
Museum of Soviet OccupationSeven decades of Soviet rule in Georgia, from 1921 to 1991, are the subject of the Museum of Soviet Occupation (საბჭოთა ოკუპაციის მუზეუმი) in Tbilisi. It documents this period with a focus on the... | — | museum.ge/?lang_id=ENG | | — |
Open Air Museum of EthnographyFolk architecture and craftwork from many regions of Georgia are gathered in the open air at this Tbilisi museum, known in full as the Giorgi Chitaia Open Air Museum of Ethnography. As an open-air... | Ethnographic or open-air museum | museum.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=46 | | — |
History museum | muzeumi.ozurgeti.info | | — | |
Simon Janashia Museum of GeorgiaThe Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia holds the Homo ergaster fossils discovered at Dmanisi, the Akhalgori hoard of the 5th century BC and one of the world's richest collections of Urartian... | — | museum.ge | | — |
Tbilisi ZooGeorgia's oldest and largest zoo, the Tbilisi Zoological Park (თბილისის ზოოლოგიური პარკი) lies in the Vere River valley in central Tbilisi. It was founded in 1927. Its animals include species native... | Zoo or aquarium | www.zoo.ge/index.php?lang=eng | | — |