![]() Museums are located in all the states of India and the Indian state museums cover mostly the heritage and cultural history of that particular state. Most of the Indian state museums are managed and governed by the State Governments. Museums in India are usually named according to the name of the state like Mizoram State Museum, Meghalaya State Museum, Assam State Museum and Goa State Museum. Indian Museums can be divided into different categories like Fine Arts, Applied Arts, Archeology, Music, Craft, Anthropology and Ethnology, History, Cultural History, Natural History, Military History, Science, Technology, Industrial, Children's Museums, Numismatics, Botanical and Zoological Gardens and Philately etc. However, there are some other museums also which specialize in particular subjects within these categories like Museums of Modern Art, Local History, Aviation History, Agriculture or Geology etc. ![]() Among the large number of Indian museums, the archeological museums hold a special place. The Indian archeological museums represent the Indian civilization wonderfully and houses several evidences of the civilization. Quite efficiently, the archeological museums present a vivid picture of the history of India. Another type of museum which has supported in showcasing the historical wonders of India is the Indian historical museum. Located in most of the major historical places in India like Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur, Agra, etc, the historical museums house all types of historical evidences. Apart from the Indian art museums and galleries, Indian archeological museums and Indian historical museums, the Indian science museums also attract a large number of visitors. They mainly collect, preserve and display the scientific records of India. Some of the famous Indian science museums include the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata; Nehru Museums of Science and Technology, Kharagpur; Regional Science Centre, Lucknow; Science Centre, Dhenkanol; etc. |
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