Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India
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DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUMS
Ministry of Culture
DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUMS
Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 1:19PM by PIB Delhi
The number of museums functioning under the Ministry of Culture and their annual footfall during the last three years are at Annexure-I
Under the Museum Grant Scheme, Ministry of Culture has established 21 new museums and development of 23 existing museums, 01 Digitization of museum collections and 01 Virtual Experiential Museum during the last five years as per details given at Annexure-II.
Under the Museum Grant Scheme, funds are given to Central/State Governments owned museums, and museums owned by Societies, Autonomous Bodies, Local Bodies, Academic Institutions, Public Sector Undertakings and Trusts registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 for establishment/development of new/existing museums at the Regional, State and District level.
Annexure-I
The total number of museums functioning under the Ministry and their annual footfall in the last three years
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S. no. |
Name of Organization/museums |
Footfalls |
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2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
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National Museum, Delhi |
245463 |
366628 |
420212 |
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National Gallery of Modern Arts, Delhi |
232467 |
182955 |
237781 |
|
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Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad |
972829 |
972432 |
917267 |
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Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj |
132520 |
91036 |
124699 |
|
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Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
155145 |
467837 |
239209 |
|
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Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata |
3453394 |
3610181 |
3155931 |
|
|
Indian Museum, Kolkata |
660381 |
671287 |
630307 |
|
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Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML), Delhi |
281064 |
517153 |
386588 |
|
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Science City, Kolkata |
1573224 |
1628799 |
1497544 |
|
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Birla Industrial &Technological Museum, Kolkata |
580461 |
600253 |
408810 |
|
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ShrikrishnaScience Centre, Patna |
979552 |
1032366 |
770861 |
|
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North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri |
448694 |
379458 |
523327 |
|
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Science Centre, Bardhaman |
321733 |
239349 |
243591 |
|
|
District Science Centre, Purulia |
400653 |
392300 |
233526 |
|
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Digha Science Centre, Digha |
542639 |
546983 |
522993 |
|
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Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar |
381323 |
243702 |
169310 |
|
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Dhenkanal Science Centre, Dhenkanal |
148795 |
123738 |
54236 |
|
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Kapilas Science Park, Kapilas |
26992 |
22134 |
20452 |
|
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National Science Centre, Guwahati |
929193 |
569357 |
539192 |
|
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Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai |
1092213 |
1234671 |
829012 |
|
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Raman Science Centre & Planetarium, Nagpur |
526075 |
588989 |
568219 |
|
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Regional Science Centre, Bhopal |
354387 |
237878 |
190735 |
|
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DharampurScience Centre, Dharampur |
349631 |
356340 |
305133 |
|
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Goa Science Centre, Panaji |
163518 |
248293 |
131385 |
|
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National Science Centre, Delhi |
673594 |
977864 |
1163943 |
|
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Regional Science City, Lucknow |
1978357 |
726846 |
468863 |
|
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Kurukshetra Panorama &Science Centre, Kurukshetra |
758193 |
767569 |
665789 |
|
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Visvesvaraya Industrial &Technological Museum, Bangalore |
997392 |
1097243 |
927942 |
|
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Regional Science Centre, Tirupati |
235563 |
274882 |
173730 |
|
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District Science Centre, Gulbarga |
279374 |
242891 |
203216 |
|
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District Science Centre, Tirunelveli |
214128 |
221650 |
341132 |
|
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Regional Science Centre & Planetarium, Calicut |
352188 |
442247 |
433989 |
|
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Palampur Science Centre, Palampur |
115094 |
127446 |
119229 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Amaravati |
26145 |
21348 |
22112 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Nagarunkonda |
65211 |
47377 |
60589 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Chandragiri |
105489 |
110724 |
100647 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Halebidu |
6175 |
13299 |
12778 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Chanderi |
34370 |
31246 |
38244 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Gwalior |
67982 |
67752 |
69981 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Sanchi |
46573 |
49590 |
49292 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Ratnagiri |
9577 |
15085 |
17814 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Konark |
37786 |
49791 |
56308 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Ropar |
10844 |
5075 |
6106 |
|
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1857- India's First War of Independence Museum |
1022891 |
1227383 |
961654 |
|
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Yaad-e-Jillia |
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army |
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Azaadi-Ke-Diwane |
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Archaeological Site Museum, (Mumtaz Mahal Museum) |
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Indian War Memorial Museum, Redfort |
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Archaeological Site Museum, Purana Qila |
253564 |
131571 |
133475 |
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Archaeological Site Museum, Aihole |
108028 |
144937 |
106304 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Badami |
40397 |
53365 |
44413 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Vijayapura |
296231 |
377689 |
278865 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Old Goa |
430738 |
379019 |
294946 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Kondapur |
312 |
3 |
569 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Kalibangan |
20179 |
24382 |
23173 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Bodhgaya |
27306 |
29630 |
29547 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Nalanda |
98635 |
128648 |
14197 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Vaishali |
40106 |
28217 |
29912 |
|
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Archaeological Site Museum, Sarnath |
320992 |
503433 |
479209 |
|
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Mattancherry Palace Museum |
309953 |
395115 |
422081 |
|
Annexure-II
List of Museums comprising Setting up of new museums/ Development of existing museums/Digitization of Museum Collection and Virtual Experiential Museum under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five financial years
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S. No. |
State |
Name of Organization |
Type of Org. |
Type of museum |
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Andhra Pradesh |
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State Govt. |
Development of existing museum |
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|
State Govt. |
Development of existing museum |
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Government of Andhra Pradesh, Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur |
State Govt. |
Setting of New Museum |
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Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
State Govt. |
Setting of New Museum |
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Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh |
State Govt. |
Development of existing museum |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh |
State Govt. |
Setting of New Museum |
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Goa |
Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa |
NGO |
Development of existing museum |
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Gujarat |
Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Himachal Pradesh b |
Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Bantony Castle, Shimla HP |
State Govt. |
Development of museum |
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Haryana |
NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon |
NGO |
Development of existing museum |
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Karnataka |
Shivappa Nayaka Museum & Research Bureau, Sri Bekkiinakalmatha, ShivamoggaKarnataka |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Kerala |
GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland, P.O Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Leh Ladhak |
Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Madhya Pradesh |
Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of MP) |
State Govt. |
Development of existing museum |
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Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh Heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, Banganga Road, Bhopal |
State Govt. |
Setting of New Museum |
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Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh |
University |
Development of existing museum |
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Maharashtra |
Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai |
NGO |
Development of existing museum |
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Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune |
NGO |
Development of existing museum |
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Manipur |
State Archaeology, Govt. of Manipur Imphal, Manipur for 3 Galleries inside Kangla Fort, Manipur |
State Govt. |
Setting of New Museum |
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Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur |
Setting of New Museum |
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Mizoram |
District Museum, Lunglei, Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Tribal Museum, Kamalnagar, Dist. Lawngtlai, Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram Mizoram |
Autonomous Bodies |
Setting of New Museum |
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Nagaland |
Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima, |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Museum in Tsaru, Tuesang, Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland |
State Govt. |
Setting of New Museum |
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Odisha |
J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Punjab |
Punjab State Civil Aviation Council, Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab |
Govt. organization |
Setting of New Museum |
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Rajasthan |
Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur, Rajasthan |
NGO |
Setting of New Museum |
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Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace, Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Jaisalmer |
Setting of New Museum |
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Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, Jaipur Rajasthan |
Development of existing museum |
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Tamil-Nadu |
High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai |
High Court |
Development of existing museum |
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Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu |
State Govt. |
Development of existing museum |
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Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Dist. Tiruneveli |
Development of existing museum |
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Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace, Dist. Tiruchirapalli |
Development of existing museum |
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Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam |
Development of existing museum |
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Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum, Egmore (Iconic State Mueum, Tamilnadu |
Development of existing museum |
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Tripura |
Maharaja Brendra Kishore Manikya museum & Kunjaban Palace Complex, Tripura Tourism Developmnt Corporation, Agartala |
State Govt. |
Development of existing museum |
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Uttar Pradesh |
Shahjahanpur Freedom Fighters Museum, Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur |
Govt. organization |
Setting of New Museum |
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Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
High Court |
Development of existing museum |
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India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow |
NGO |
Development of existing museum |
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VRI Braj Culture Museum, Vrindavan Research Institute. Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. |
NGO |
Development of existing museum |
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Uttarakhand |
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand |
Institute |
Development of existing museum |
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West Bengal |
Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command), Kolkata |
Govt. |
Setting of New Museum |
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Delhi |
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi |
NGO |
Development of existing museum |
Virtual Experiential Museum
|
S. No. |
State |
Name of Organization |
Type of Org. |
Type of museum |
|
1. |
Telangana |
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana |
Autonomous body of MoC |
Virtual Experiential Museum |
Digitization of Museum collection
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S. No. |
State |
Name of Organization |
Type of organization |
Type of museum |
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Karnataka |
Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru-560001 |
NGO |
Digitization of Museum collection |
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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