Museums of Punjab possess some extensive variety of sculptures and paintings by Indian artists and also an assortment of Indian miniatures of the Rajasthani, Mughal, Pahari and Sikh schools. These museums also exhibit a number of arm and armors, medals and items of princely states with sections on anthropology, archaeology, tribal and folk arts portraying diverse concepts.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum
One of the prominent museums of Punjab is the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, which is located in Amritsar. This museum was the summer palace of former king, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It is now changed into a magnificent museum. Ram Bagh is the name of the very beautiful garden which surrounds the museum. Maharaja Ranjit Singh is a significant figure in the Indian history. This museum puts on show various objects relating to Maharaja Ranjit Singh like outstanding paintings, arms and armor and centuries old manuscripts and coins. A majority of the paintings displayed in the museum present the camp and court of the king and the most noteworthy is the image of Lahore with it"s various structures. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had revealed an admirable character of secularism and it is visible on the coins on display in the Museum. The manuscripts which are preserved in this museum deal with the tradition and history of the Sikh province, mainly belonging to Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s period. Among the major items on display in this museum is a parwana to the Raja of Kapurthala by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and it also bears the seal of Ranjit Singh. Belief is that the Sikhs are very courageous and daring and therefore the museum`s arms and ammunition section exhibits a wealthy collection of weapons, which were common at the time of the great warriors. A celebrated personality of the medieval period in India, Maharaja Ranjith Singh holds a significant place in the spirit and mind of the people of Punjab as well as other parts of India. The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum is a legitimate effort to portray the great hero`s life.

Museum of Rural life of Punjab
Another major museum of Punjab is the Museum of Rural life of Punjab. It is situated at the rear of College of Home Science of the Punjab Agricultural University. The culture of Punjab is exhibited in this museum in the most delicate manner. This museum gained significance as it portrayed the fast paced change of rural Punjab quite appropriately. The old customs and traditions are quickly loosing ground due to the new technology. Primitive bronze dishes are now old-fashioned pieces and the spinning of cotton for clothes is no longer done in the villages. New technology has replaced the Charsa and Dhingli by mechanical threshers in the fields. Each and every traditional item of Punjab is preserved in this museum.

The credit for building this museum is given to Dr. M.S. Randhawa, the first Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University. He visualized the idea and started the project. A suitable design was planned by him and he also arranged from small villages and towns, various old objects to be preserved in the museum.

Archaeological Museum
Archaeological Museum is located in Ropar, a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in Punjab. It is positioned on the Rupnagar-Chandigarh highway, alongside the Sutlej River. This museum was opened for public in the year 1998. It possesses several archaeological relics of the unearthed site near Ropar. It is the first Harappan site unearthed in independent India. The diggings exposed a cultural progression from the Harappan to the medieval times. The major items of display in this museum are the antiquities of Harappan times, coloured grey ware culture of Saka, Gupta, Kushana times such as Vina Vadini, copper and bronze implements, yakshi image, steatite seal, ring stone, gold coins of Chandragupta. Apart from these, people visiting the museum will be able to see the protected monuments of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and world heritage monuments. Museums of Punjab have preserved the rich culture and tradition of the state. Some of the museums possess several excavated items of the Indus Valley Civilization. They prove to be the major attractions of Punjab for the scholars and artists and also for the general tourists. A visit to the museums in Punjab will provide a vast idea in a nutshell about the glorious past of the land.