This list of museums in Bihar is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.
This is a list of museums owned by State Government: [1]
This is a list of museums owned by Central Government: [3]
| Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum, Nalanda | Nalanda | 1917 | |||
| Archaeological Museum, Bodh Gaya | Bodh Gaya | 1956 | |||
| Archaeological Museum, Vaishali | 1971 | ||||
| Archaeological Museum, Vikramshila | Kahalgaon (Bhagalpur district) | 2004 | |||
| Jamalpur Railway Heritage Museum, Jamalpur | Jamalpur,Munger | 2018 | Eastern Railway | ||
| Srikrishna Science Centre | Patna | 1978 |
This is a list of museums owned by Universities/Semi-Govt. Organisations: [4]
| Name | Institution | City | Established | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KP Jaiswal archaeology museum | GD College | Begusarai | 1947, shifted in new building 27 March 2000 | ||
| P.G. Departmental Museum | Patna University | Patna | 1960-61 | ||
| P.G. Department Museum | Magadh University | Bodh Gaya | 1971 | ||
| State Art Gallery | College of Arts & Crafts | Patna | 1951 | ||
| Folk Art Museum | Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir | Patna | 1963 |
This is a list of museums owned by Non-Govt. Organizations (Trust, Society, etc.): [5]
| Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandhi Sangrahalaya | Patna | 1967 | |||
| Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya | Patna | 1963 | |||
| Art-Gallery of Jaina Siddhanta Bhawan | Arrah |
This is a list of museums run by private individuals: [6]
| Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalan Museum, Qila House | Patna City | 1954 | |||
| Kumar Sangrahalay | Samastipur | 1956 |
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