Museums in India
153 museums in India.
Top museums in India
Alipore Zoological Gardens
Zoo or aquarium
India's oldest formally established zoological park, as distinct from the royal and British menageries that preceded it, the Zoological Garden, Alipore has been open as a zoo since 1876. It is...
Asutosh Museum of Indian Art
The first public museum at any university in India, the Asutosh Museum of Indian Art was founded in 1937 by the University of Calcutta. It occupies the first and second floors of the Centenary...
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
Science and technology museum
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM) is commonly recognised as the forerunner of the science museum concept in India. Founded in 1959, the Kolkata museum focuses on industry and technology....
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Welcome to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, a treasure trove of art and history nestled in the heart of Mumbai, India. Housed in a stunning Indo-Saracenic architectural marvel,...
Fanattic Sports Museum
Known as the first sports museum in Kolkata and in West Bengal, the Fanattic Sports Museum displays artefacts connected to famous sports personalities across a range of sports. It opened in January...
Gandhi Smriti
Gandhi Smriti is the house where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and where he was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, it was originally...
Indian Air Force Museum Palam
Transport museum
Aircraft and equipment from every period of the Indian Air Force's inventory, from its formation in 1932 onward, are on display at the service's official museum. It sits within the Palam Air Force...
Indian Museum
Discover the treasures of the Indian Museum, the oldest and one of the largest museums in India, located in the heart of Kolkata. Since its establishment in 1814, this iconic institution has been a...
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Art museum
India's first private museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) opened in New Delhi in 2010. It was founded by Kiran Nadar, whose name it carries, and its...
Kolkata Museum of Modern Art
Art museum
Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the Swiss architects behind the Bird's Nest stadium for the Beijing Olympics, the Kolkata Museum of Modern Art (KMOMA) is a proposed art museum for the township of New...
Mother's Wax Museum
Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan stand among the more than 50 personalities modelled in wax at this museum in New Town, Kolkata, which takes its name from Mother Teresa. Its Bollywood...
Museo Camera
Billed as the largest non-profit, public-funded centre for photographic arts in South Asia, Museo Camera in Gurugram, Haryana, is devoted entirely to the art and history of photography, which makes...
National Charkha Museum
A five-ton spinning wheel, 26 feet long and 13 feet high, is the centrepiece of the National Charkha Museum in Connaught Place, New Delhi. Made of chromium stainless steel that is rust resistant,...
National Gallery of Modern Art
Art museum
Nestled in the heart of India, the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) stands as a vibrant testament to the evolution of contemporary art. Housed in a stunning heritage building, this museum...
National Gandhi Museum
Founded in Mumbai shortly after Mahatma Gandhi's assassination in 1948, the National Gandhi Museum is devoted to the life and principles of the man it is named after. It moved several times before...
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi
Art museum
The National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, commonly called the National Crafts Museum, is one of the largest crafts museums in India. It was founded in 1956 and is run by the Ministry of Textiles...
Website of National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi
National Museum
Art museum
Around 200,000 works of art spanning more than 5,000 years make the National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, one of the largest museums in the country. The collection...
National Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), India's national museum devoted to nature, lost its New Delhi building to fire on 26 April 2016. The blaze also destroyed much of the collection. The...
National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi
Welcome to the National Philatelic Museum in New Delhi, a treasure trove for stamp enthusiasts and curious visitors alike! Nestled in the heart of India’s capital, this unique museum invites you to...
National Rail Museum
Transport museum
A large open-air area laid out to resemble a working railway yard sets the National Rail Museum apart. The museum covers more than 4 hectares (11 acres) in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, and is devoted to...
Museums by city in India
India’s museum landscape reflects the country’s range of languages, dynasties, faiths and artistic traditions. In Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Jaipur, visitors can move from archaeology galleries and decorative arts collections to science centres and natural history displays in a single trip. Mooseum helps make sense of this variety by bringing museums together on one platform, with digital tools that help visitors explore collections and plan their route through unfamiliar buildings.
Regional museums add another layer. Rajasthan is known for textiles, miniature painting and royal collections, with places such as Albert Hall Museum and the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing offering different views of local heritage. In West Bengal, institutions in Kolkata combine colonial-era collections, zoological attractions and modern cultural spaces. Southern cities including Chennai, Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram feature science museums, government museums and galleries focused on archaeology, bronzes and regional history.
Many museums in India are closely tied to place: river cities preserve Buddhist and early historic finds, palace museums interpret courtly life, and tribal or craft museums document living traditions rather than only the distant past. On Mooseum, visitors can discover major institutions alongside smaller specialist museums, compare what each city offers, and use indoor maps or interactive tours to spend less time navigating and more time with the collections.
Map of museums in India
Museums in India: questions
- How many museums are there in India?
- Mooseum lists 153 museums in India. Delhi has the most, with 21.
- Which cities in India have the most museums?
- Delhi (21), Kolkata (12), Pune (7), Mumbai (6) and Patna (6).
- What kinds of museums are in India?
- Of the 84 whose type we know, the most common are zoos and aquariums (22), art museums (19), science and technology museums (16) and natural history museums (5).
- Archaeology museums with sculpture, inscriptions, coins and excavated objects from Indus, Mauryan, Gupta and medieval periods
- Textile and craft museums in places like Jaipur and Ahmedabad, covering block printing, jewelry, weaving and regional design traditions
- Art collections ranging from Mughal and Rajput miniatures to Bengal School works, modern Indian painting and decorative arts
- Science centres and natural history spaces for family visits, alongside zoological parks and museums with wildlife and environmental themes
- Palace, memorial and regional history museums that connect collections to specific cities such as Kolkata, Prayagraj, Jaipur and Chennai
- Check opening days carefully: many museums in India close on Mondays or national holidays, and government-run sites may follow different schedules.
- Carry both digital and cash payment options for tickets, camera fees or lockers, as smaller museums may not always have the same payment facilities.
- Use metro, suburban rail or app-based taxis in large cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru, where parking near museums can be limited.
- Plan indoor museum visits for hotter months or midday hours, especially from April to June; in monsoon season, allow extra travel time in major cities.
All museums in India
Every museum in India listed on Mooseum. Search by name or type.
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Alipore Zoological GardensIndia's oldest formally established zoological park, as distinct from the royal and British menageries that preceded it, the Zoological Garden, Alipore has been open as a zoo since 1876. It is... | Zoo or aquarium | www.kolkatazoo.in | | — |
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Zoo or aquarium | www.vellore.tn.nic.in/amirthi_zoological_park.htm | | — | |
— | amrapalimuseum.com | | — | |
Science and technology museum | tnstc.gov.in/anna-science-centre.html | | — | |
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Archaeology museum | www.asi.nic.in/asi_museums_oldgoa.asp | | — | |
Archaeology museum | www.kerala.gov.in/dept_archaeology/index.htm | | — | |
Zoo or aquarium | www.aazoopark.in | | — | |
Ethnographic or open-air museum | www.arnajharna.org | | — | |
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Zoo or aquarium | www.cza.nic.in | | — | |
Asutosh Museum of Indian ArtThe first public museum at any university in India, the Asutosh Museum of Indian Art was founded in 1937 by the University of Calcutta. It occupies the first and second floors of the Centenary... | — | www.caluniv.ac.in/museum/museum.html | | — |
Art museum | www.baroda.com/sightseeings/PicGallery.html | | — | |
Zoo or aquarium | birsazoojharkhand.in | | — | |
— | bharatbhawan.org | | — | |
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Music, film or theatre museum | www.lokkalamandal.com | | — | |
Art museum | biharmuseum.org | | — | |
Birla Industrial & Technological MuseumBirla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM) is commonly recognised as the forerunner of the science museum concept in India. Founded in 1959, the Kolkata museum focuses on industry and technology.... | Science and technology museum | bitm.gov.in | | — |
Science and technology museum | tnstc.gov.in/index.htm | | — | |
Science and technology museum | www.birlasciencecentre.org | | — | |
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