# List of museums in Bihar

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.
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## State Government Museums

This is a list of museums owned by State Government:
| Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
| Patna Museum | Patna | 1917 | Archaeological | Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth | oldest |
| Chandradhari Museum | Darbhanga | 1957 | Art | - | private collection of Sri Chandradhari Singh, a Zamindar of Madhubani |
| Gaya Museum | Gaya | 1970 | Art | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums | |
| Naradah Museum | Nawada | 1974 | Art | Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth | |
| Maharaja Lakshmishwar Singh Museum | Darbhanga | 1979 | | | |
| Bhagalpur Museum | Bhagalpur | 1979 | | | |
| Chandra Shekhar Singh Museum | Jamui | 1983 | | | |
| Biharsharif Museum | Biharsharif | 1979 | | | |
| Sita Ram Upadhyay Museum | Buxar | 1979 | | | |
| Ram Chandra Shahi Museum | Muzaffarpur | 1979 | | | |
| Begusarai Museum | Begusarai | 1981 | | | |
| Munger Museum | Munger | 1980 | | | |
| lakhisarai Museum | Lakhisarai | 2023 | | | |
| Chapra Museum | Chhapra | | | | |
| Jana-Nayak Karpoori Tahkur Smriti Sangrahalay | Patna | 1990 | | | |
| Babu Kunwar Singh Smriti Sangrahalay | Bhojpur | 1972 | | | |
| Deep Narayan Singh Museum | Hajipur | 1979 | | Directorate of Archaeology and museum | |
| Mithila Lalit Sangrahalaya | Saurath (Madhubani) | | | | |
| Gandhi Smriti Sangrahalaya | Bhitiharwa (West Champaran) | | | | |
| Suraj Narayan Singh Museum | Patna | | | | |
| Baba Karu Khirhar Pramandaliya Museum | Saharsa | | | | |
| Small Scale Industrial Museum | Patna | | | | |
| Bihar Police Museum | Patna | | | | |
| Bihar Museum | Patna | 2015 | | | |

## Central Government Museums

This is a list of museums owned by Central Government:
| Name | City | Established | Owner |
| 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 | |

## University Museums

This is a list of museums owned by Universities/Semi-Govt. Organisations:
| Name | Institution | City | Established |
| 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 |

## Non-Govt. Organizations Museums

This is a list of museums owned by Non-Govt. Organizations (Trust, Society, etc.):
| Name | City | Established |
| Gandhi Sangrahalaya | Patna | 1967 |
| Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya | Patna | 1963 |
| Art-Gallery of Jaina Siddhanta Bhawan | Arrah | |

## Private Museums

This is a list of museums run by private individuals:
| Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
| Jalan Museum, Qila House | Patna City | 1954 | | | |
| Kumar Sangrahalay | Samastipur | 1956 | | | |