Museums in India

A tiny museum dedicated to the charkha, a traditional spinning wheel that became a symbol of national resistance during Gandhi's freedom movements.

A 19th-century house filled with secret trap doors and hidden basements has been turned into a museum.

On the university grounds, this unique museum is dedicated to cartoons and their importance in society.

In Old Goa, the former residence of the archbishop now houses a permanent exhibition.

A former prison within a seaside fort has now been turned into an interactive museum.

Located within a 17th-century convent, this museum features centuries-old Christian art pieces that meld European and Asian influences.

In the courtyard of a popular museum stands a piece of artillery from 1859.

Believed to be the largest cricket museum in the world.

Located within a temple complex, this museum has a fantastic collection of around 500 idols of Lord Ganesh.

A collection of over 20,000 priceless artifacts collected by a single person over several decades.

The caves are the oldest surviving structures in the city of Pune.

A former palace that showcases weapons, jewelry, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, and more from the Peshwa Era.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.