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