**Executive Summary**
This document, dated December 15, 2023, outlines the establishment and modernization efforts of museums, cultural spaces, and exhibitions managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and supported by the Ministry of Culture. It provides information on the Museums Grant Scheme, ASI's public engagement initiatives, and lists of Archaeological Site Museums under ASI jurisdiction (Annexure I) and new museums and galleries developed by ASI (Annexure II).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Museums:**
* ASI currently administers 52 Archaeological Site Museums across India (state-wise list in Annexure I).
* ASI annually maintains and upgrades archaeological site museums.
* **Ministry of Culture's Museums Grant Scheme:**
* Provides financial assistance for:
* Setting up new museums
* Developing existing museums
* Digitization of museums
* Training museum professionals
* **ASI Public Engagement Initiatives:**
* Enhances public engagement through large-scale exhibitions, World Heritage Day/Week, ICOM International Museum Day, and other national events.
* **Role of Archaeological Museums:**
* Serve as centers for site interpretation and secure display of antiquities.
* Function as cultural tourism hubs.
* Support local creative economies, including regional crafts and cuisines.
* **Annexure I: List of Archaeological Site Museums under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)**
* Provides a state-wise listing of the archaeological site museums under the jurisdiction of ASI.
* **Annexure II: List of New Museums and Galleries by Archaeological Survey of India**
* Provides a listing of new museums and galleries with the state and year of opening.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Culture**
* **Impact:** The Ministry of Culture is responsible for providing financial assistance to museums and overseeing the modernization and development of cultural spaces.
* **Action Required:** To continue to allocate funding under the Museums Grant Scheme and to support initiatives that promote public engagement with cultural institutions.
**Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)**
* **Impact:** ASI is responsible for managing and maintaining archaeological site museums and implementing initiatives to enhance public engagement and cultural tourism.
* **Action Required:** ASI to continue efforts to maintain and upgrade existing museums, develop new museums and galleries, and promote public engagement through exhibitions and events.
**Museum Professionals**
* **Impact:** Museum professionals (Central/State Governments, Societies, Autonomous Bodies, Local Bodies, Academic Institutions and Trusts) will have access to training and development opportunities through the Museums Grant Scheme.
* **Action Required:** To apply for the Museums Grant Scheme to avail training and development opportunities and to implement initiatives that promote public engagement and cultural tourism.
**Public**
* **Impact:** The public will benefit from improved museum facilities, increased public engagement, and enhanced cultural tourism opportunities, promoting local creative economies.
* **Action Required:** To participate in exhibitions and events organized by ASI and museums and to visit and support local museums and cultural institutions.
Key Entities Referenced
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI): The primary agency responsible for maintaining and upgrading archaeological site museums.
Museums Grant Scheme: A scheme operated by the Ministry of Culture to provide financial assistance for museums.
Ministry of Culture: The central ministry overseeing the museums and cultural spaces.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, where information regarding the policy was presented.
Delhi: Location of several museums listed in Annexure II
Ministry of Culture
ESTABLISHMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF
MUSEUMS, CULTURAL SPACES AND
EXHIBITIONS
प्रव तथ: 15 DEC 2025 4:11PM by PIB Delhi
At present, the Archaeological Survey of India has Fifty-Two (52) Archaeological Site Museums under its
administrative jurisdiction across the country. The state-wise list is enclosed at Annexure – 1.
The list of new museums, galleries, experiential spaces developed by ASI is enclosed at Annexure – II
Archaeological Survey of India annually maintains and periodically upgrades the existing archaeological
site museums across the nation, as per the annual budget allocations by the Union Government.
Further, Ministry of Culture operates Museums Grant Scheme under which financial assistance is
provided for setting up of New Museums/development of the existing museums/digitisation of museums
and training of professionals of museums managed by Central/State Governments, Societies, Autonomous
Bodies, Local Bodies, Academic Institutions and Trusts registered under the societies Act.
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has enhanced public engagement with cultural institutions through
large-scale exhibitions, observance of World Heritage Day, World Heritage Week, ICOM International
Museum Day, and other national events. These initiatives improve visibility, support outreach activities,
and generate wider public interest while showcasing the nation’s rich heritage.
Archaeological museums function as centres for site interpretation and secure display of antiquities,
thereby serving as important hubs of cultural tourism. They also support local creative economies,
including promotion of regional crafts and cuisines, and consequently contribute to strengthening
associated economic activities.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today
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M Annadur
ANNEXURE-I
List of Archaeological Site Museums under the jurisdiction of
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
State Sl. No. Name of the MuseumsAndhra Pradesh 1. Amravati
2. Chandragiri
3. Nagarjunakonda
Assam 4. Sri Surya Pahar
Bihar 5. Bodhgaya
6. Nalanda
7. Vaishali
8. Vikramshila
Delhi 9. Purana Qila
10. Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities,
Purana Qila
11. 1857 - India’s First War of Independence
12. Yaad-e-Jallian
13. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian National
Army
14. Azaadi-ke-Diwane
15. Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum
16. Archaeological Site Museum, Red Fort
17. Indian War Memorial Museum, Red Fort
Goa 18. Velha Goa
Gujarat 19. Dholavira
Haryana 20. Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb, Thaneswar
Himachal Pradesh 21. Kangra Fort, KangraKarnataka 22. Halebidu
23. Tipu Sultan Museum, Srirangapattanam
24. Hampi, Kamlapur
25. Aihole
26. Badami
27. Bijapur
Kerala 28. Mattancherry Palace
Madhya Pradesh 29. Chanderi
30. Gwalior
31. Sanchi
32. Shivpuri
33. Khajuraho
Maharashtra 34. Museum on Mahatma Gandhi at Aga Khan Palace,
Pune
Odisha 35. Konarak
36. Ratnagiri
37. Lalitagiri
Punjab 38. Ropar
Rajasthan 39. Kalibangan
40. Deeg Palace Museum
Tamil Nadu 41. Fort St. George Museum
Telangana 42. KondapurUttar Pradesh 43. Taj
44. Fatehpur Sikri
45. Sarnath
46. Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM), Man Mahal,
Varanasi
47. 1857 Residency Museum
48. Piprahwa
Uttrakhand 49. Jageshwar
West Bengal 50. Koch Bihar Palace Museum
51. Hazarduari Palace Museum
52. Tamluk
ANNEXURE-II
List of New Museums and Galleries by Archaeological Survey of India:
Sl. No. Name of the Archaeological Museum State Year of opening
1 Archaeological Site Museum, Piprahwa Uttar Pradesh 2016
(Kapilvastu)
2 Archaeological Site Museum, Shivpuri Madhya Pradesh 2017
3 Archaeological Site Museum, Lalitagiri Odisha 2019
4 ‘1857- India’s First War of Independence’, Delhi 2019
Red Fort, Delhi
5 ‘Yaad-e-Jallian’, B2 Colonial Building, Red Delhi 2019
Fort, Delhi
6 ‘Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and INA’, Delhi 2019
Red Fort, Delhi7 Virtual Experiential Museum, Man Mahal, Uttar Pradesh 2019
Varanasi
8 ‘Azaadi-ke-Diwane’, Red Fort, Delhi Delhi 2019
9 ‘Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved Delhi 2019
Antiquities’, Purana Qila
10 ‘Museum on Mahatma Gandhi’, Aga Khan Maharashtra 2019
Palace, Pune
11 The Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Delhi 2024
Museum
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