Orissa state Museum is situated in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. Earlier it was located at Cuttack.It was founded in1932. After six years Orissa Government took over the charge of the Museum and announced it as the Orissa state Museum. This Museum mainly displays the art form and the culture of the region. The manuscript section of this Museum is specifically mentionable.

The huge collection of manuscripts has enriched the status of the Museum. It has a rare collection of manuscripts like palm-leaf manuscripts, bamboo leaf manuscripts, hand-made paper manuscripts, ivory manuscripts, bhurja bark manuscripts, and kumbhi bark manuscripts etc. Different types and shapes of manuscripts garland-shaped, fan-shaped fish-shaped, sword-shaped, rat- and parrot-shaped are also found here. Orissa state Museum also showcases four hundred illustrated manuscripts of coloured and monochrome variety. Some significant manuscripts like Gitagovinda of Kali Charan Pattnaik, Ushaharana, Ushavilasa etc and different varieties of cover design of palm-leaf manuscripts are also found here.

Apart from manuscripts Orissa state Museum has a wonderful collection of copper plates, coins, stone inscriptions, age-old bronze tools and traditional & folk musical instruments, miniature paintings, patta paintings, brassware, and sculptures. It also contains a superb Epigraphy Gallery. The visiting period is scheduled from 10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M except Mondays and other Government holidays.