Museums in India
The Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) is south India’s first major private museum. Showcasing a vast collection of paintings, sculptures, popular prints, photographs and textiles, MAP’s mission is to take art and culture to the heart of the community, making it accessible to diverse audiences. As one of India’s most prominent collectors, Abhishek Poddar(Director) has acquired an extensive collection of Indian art, photography and textiles over the past three decades, which forms the nucleus of MAP’s collection.
Timing - The Museum is open from Tuesday-Sunday, from 10 am onwards.
Monday, Closed Sun-Thurs, 10 am – 6:30 pm*
Fri-Sat, 10 am – 7:30 pm
*Tuesday: 2pm – 6:30pm free entry to all exhibitions
MAP is located in the heart of Bengaluru on Kasturba Road. The Museum is located within an easy walking-distance of Cubbon Park, MG Road and Vidhana Soudha metro stations. MAP is a not-for-profit institution that currently receives no governmental funding and is a unit and major project of the Art & Photography Foundation. MAP is governed by its Board of Directors and advised by its International Advisory Committee. MAP is proud to announce that we have been awarded with the 15th NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards 2024 under the Role Model Companies & Organizations. The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People, New Delhi recognises our exceptional contributions towards creating inclusive and accessible environments, and setting remarkable standards in universal design. Read more
Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, is a public museum of North India having collections of Gandharan sculptures, sculptures from ancient and medieval India, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. It owes its existence to the partition of India. Prior to the partition, much of the collections of art objects, paintings and sculptures present here were housed in the Central Museum, Lahore, the then capital of Punjab. The museum has one of the largest collection of Gandharan artefacts in the world. Read more
Established May 6, 1968
Location Chandigarh, India
Type Art Museum, Architecture Museum, Natural history museum
Collection size Approx. 10,000 artefacts
Architect Le Corbusier
Owner Chandigarh Administration
Website chdmuseum.gov.in
The Dharohar Museum is located on the Kurukshetra University campus, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
The Dharohar Museum was set up in Kurukshetra University's golden jubilee year to exhibit archeological, cultural and architectural history and heritage of Haryana.
The museum has 23 sections and galleries showcasing different aspects of Harynavi culture
There is open-air theatre for Haryanavi folk art, music and dance performances. Read more
The Dr. Mangal Sain Museum (earlier, Haryana Rural Antique Museum) in Hisar, Haryana, India is located inside the Gandhi Bhawan building of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
The museum construction started in 1975 and was completed around 1978, to preserve the vanishing antiques of rural Haryana. The museum was extended with additional space in 2010.
The museum now have a scale model of central complex of CCS HAU, a Mixed reality studio, different soil samples from Haryana, digital platform showcasing pioneering projects of HAU, traditional and folklores of Haryana, a library, and a lot more.
Former name Haryana Rural Antique Museum
Established 1978
Location Gandhi Bhawan Building, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India
Type Science & history museum
Key holdings Soil Samples, Crop Varieties, Electron Microscope, Tractor, Bullock Cart, Rural Antiques, etc.
Collection size ~1000
Director Dr. Krishan Yadav
Owner CCS HAU, Government of Haryana
The Rakhigarhi Indus Valley civilisation museum, with a research center and hostel for researchers, is a proposed museum to be built in Rakhigarhi village in Hisar district of Haryana state in India.
As of February 2021, the museum was still under construction, with political rows over the proposed design. It was not expected to be opened until 2022 at the earliest. Read more
Location Rakhigarhi, Hisar, Haryana, India
Type Museum
Public transit access Rakhigarhi bus stand, Hisar Airport, Hisar Junction railway station
The Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre is located next to Shrikrishna Museum in Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India about 1.5 km from Kurukshetra railway station.
This is a two-story building with several exhibits, which has been visited by 80 million visitors in 15 years till March 2016.
India-A Heritage in Science, Technology and Culture lifelike Panorama of the epic battle of Kurukshetra Science Park. Read more
Established 2001
Location Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Type Museum
Public transit access Kurukshetra bus stand
Website Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre
The Dr. Mangal Sain Museum (earlier, Haryana Rural Antique Museum) in Hisar, Haryana, India is located inside the Gandhi Bhawan building of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University.
The museum construction started in 1975 and was completed around 1978, to preserve the vanishing antiques of rural Haryana. The museum was extended with additional space in 2010. Read more
Former name Haryana Rural Antique Museum
Established 1978
Location Gandhi Bhawan Building, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India
Type Science & history museum
Key holdings Soil Samples, Crop Varieties, Electron Microscope, Tractor, Bullock Cart, Rural Antiques, etc.
Collection size ~1000
Director Dr. Krishan Yadav
Owner CCS HAU, Government of Haryana
Public transit access Hisar bus stand, Hisar Airport, Hisar Junction railway station
Nearest parking Gandhi Bhawan Parking (no charge)
Website www.hau.ac.in
HAL Aerospace Museum is India's first aerospace museum located at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited premises, in Bangalore. Established in 2001, the Museum is part of the HAL Heritage Centre and Aero Space Museum and showcases the growth of the Indian aviation industry and HAL for six decades. The museum houses display of various aircraft and helicopters, Aircraft engine models, Flight simulators, a mock Air Traffic Control Tower and exhibit of Indian aviation history. The Museum is maintained by HAL (one of Asia's largest Aerospace companies). Read more
Established 30 August 2001
Location Airport-Varthur Road, Bangalore
Type Aviation Museum HAL Aerospace Museum HAL Bangalore Airport Timeline of HAL Tejas
The National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. Established in 1949, it holds a variety of articles ranging from the pre-historic era to modern works of art. It functions under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The museum is situated on Janpath.
The current building of the National Museum was designed by the architect Ganesh Bikaji Deolalikar, and the foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on May 12, 1955. Once the building was ready, the new museum was inaugurated by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Vice-President of India, on December 18, 1960. Read more
Established 15 August 1949
Location Janpath, New Delhi, India
Key holdings List Dancing Girl (sculpture), Ivory Carved Dashavtar, Ivory carved tusk depicting Buddha life stories, Jade collection, Some of the Akota Bronzes, Carved wood vahanas
Collection size 206,000 objects
CEO Shri Rajpal Singh hemti
Architect Ganesh Bikaji Deolalikar
Owner Indian Government
Museums of the World
Established January 30, 1995; 29 years ago
Type Science Centre
Accreditation Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC)
President Assistant professor Rawin Raviwongse
Owner Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s preeminent museum and research complex. The Museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs. Opened in 1910, the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first Smithsonian building constructed exclusively to house the national collections and research facilities. Read more
Open seven days a week, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., except Dec. 25
Website https://naturalhistory.si.edu/
Explore the world’s premier collection of air and space artifacts, stories, and expertise.
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials. It operates two landmark facilities that, together, welcome more than eight million visitors a year, making it the most visited museum in the country. It also is home to the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. Read more
Open daily
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Free Timed-Entry Passes Required
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.
The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury. Read more
Website https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Opening hours Daily: 10.00–17.00 (Fridays: 20.30)
Winner of Best of the Best in the Museums and Heritage Awards 2013, the Natural History Museum is a world-class visitor attraction and a leading science research Centre. Read more
Open daily 10.00-17.50
(last entry 17.30)
Closed 24-26 December
