India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Comparative statement for digitised collections available on the website till 15th July, 2026.
Sl.
No.
Name of Museum
Total Number of artefacts in the Museum
Available on website
% Available on the website
1
National Museum
206169
119255
57.84
2
Indian Museum
108000
91013
84.27
3
Victoria Memorial
Hall
29220
28592
97.85
4
Salar Jung Museum
48367
48349
99.96
5
Allahabad Museum
70121
63781
90.96
6
NGMA,
New Delhi
15929
13578
85.24
7
NGMA, Mumbai
1461
1461
100.00
8
NGMA, Bengaluru
534
526
98.50
9
ASI, Goa Museum
729
702
96.30
10
ASI, Nagarjunakonda
Museum.
8453
8450
99.96
Total
488983
375707
76.83
The Ministry of Culture is implementing a digitisation initiative through the JATAN software, developed in technical collaboration with C-DAC, Pune, for digitisation of museum collections and archival resources. A national digital repository has been created through the Museums of India portal, where digitised collections of eight National Level Museums, two ASI Site Museums and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum, Pune are available. As on 15.07.2026, 3,75,707 artefacts out of 4,88,983 artefacts have been digitised and made available online (Annexure-I). Digitised Articles till date can be viewed by accessing the following link:
https://museumsofindia.gov.in/repository
Digitisation of collections and archival resources is also being undertaken in a phased manner by the Ministry and its organisations. Further, under the Museum Grant Scheme, financial assistance is provided for digitisation of museum collections. During the last three financial years, financial assistance of Rs.25 lakh has been sanctioned under the Scheme for this purpose.
The Gyan Bharatam Mission, launched under the Ministry of Culture, aims to safeguard India's vast manuscript heritage and revive its civilizational knowledge traditions for future generations. In this regard, more than 3.5 lakhs digitised manuscripts are available on Gyan Bharatam portal at present for public access which can be viewed by accessing the following link:
https://gyanbharatam.com/
Digitisation of archival records are undertaken by the National Archives of India under the Ministry of Culture with the objective of preserving valuable documentary heritage and facilitating wider access to archival records.
The National Archives of India is in the process to digitise 30 crore pages and preservation of 4.5 crore pages. The current status of project is as under-
Total no. of digitised images as on 21.07.2026 is 17, 67, 40, 596 (Approx: 17.67 Cr)
Public accessibility has been enhanced through the availability of digitised collections on digital platforms and by strengthening digital repositories and searchable databases. Also, the digitised archival records are being uploaded to NAI's dedicated portal, 'Abhilekh Patal', to facilitate worldwide access to India's archival heritage for researchers, scholars, and the general public. Statistics are available on the Abhilekh Patal portal at: https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
