Museum Grants Scheme

Museum Grants Scheme

The role of the Museum Grant scheme is as under:

The details of the number of beneficiaries for setting up of new museum/development of existing museum/digitization of museum collection during the last five years i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25 and current year are at Annexure-I.   

The top ten States that received maximum grant during the last five years and current year under Museum Grant Scheme are at Annexure-II.

This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari

pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com

Annexure-I

Details of the number of beneficiaries along with total fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme for Setting up of New Museum/Development of Museum and Digitization of Museum Collection during the last five years and current year:

(Rs. in lakhs)

S. No.

State

Name of Organization

Type of museum

FY:

2020-21

FY:

2021-22

FY: 2022-23

FY:

2023-24

FY:

2024-25

FY:

2025-26

Total

Andhra Pradesh

Existing museum 

80.00

–

–

–

–

–

80.00

 

Existing museum

160.00

–

–

–

–

–

160.00

Government of Andhra Pradesh for setting up of Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur

New Museum

–

–

–

286.00

–

–

286.00

Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt of Andhra Pradesh   for Establishment of New Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

New Museum

–

–

58.467

–

–

129.132

187.599

Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

Exiting Museum

–

–

140.043

–

–

59.956

199.999

 

Deprt. Of Archaeology and Museum for Development of Andhra Sahiyta Parishath Got. Museum, Kakinada Town, Andhra Pradesh

Exiting Museum

–

–

–

–

–

400.00

400.00

Total

 

240.00

–

198.51

286.00

–

589.088

1313.598

 Arunachal Pradesh

Dept. of Cultural Affaris, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, for Development of District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh

New Museum

–

–

–

–

21.698

338.301

359.999

Total

 

–

–

–

–

21.698

338.301

359.999

Goa

Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa

Existing museum

100.00

–

–

–

–

–

100.00

Total

 

100.00

–

–

–

–

–

100.00

Gujarat

Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat

New Museum

250.00

–

125.00

125.00

–

–

500.00

Total

 

250.00

–

125.00

125.00

–

–

500.00

Himachal Pradesh

Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh part of 1st installment for Digitization, Design, Modification, Development of Bantony Castle Shimla HP

Existing Museum

–

–

–

–

–

333.87

333.87

Total

 

–

–

–

–

–

333.87

333.87

Haryana

NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon

Existing museum

–

27.734

–

–

–

–

27.734

Total

 

–

27.734

–

–

–

–

27.734

Karnata-ka

Shivappa Nayaka Museum & Research Bureau, Sri Bekkiinakalmatha, Karnataka

New Museum

–

–

75.00

–

–

–

75.00

Total

 

–

–

75.00

–

–

–

75.00

 Kerala

GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland , P.O Trivandrum

New Museum

50.00

50.00

–

–

–

–

 

Total

 

50.00

50.00

–

–

–

–

100.00

Ladhak

Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak

New Museum

–

–

108.76

–

–

–

108.76

Total

 

–

–

108.76

–

–

–

108.76

 Madhya Pradesh

Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of MP)

Existing museum

–

78.00

–

–

–

–

78.00

Madhya Pradesh heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, MP, Banganga Road Bhopal For setting up of Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj, Vidisha 

New Museum

–

–

22.90

–

–

–

22.90

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Madhya Pradesh for Modernization/ Development of Moti Mahal City Palace,

Existing Museum

–

–

–

–

–

750.00

750.00

Directorate of Archaeology Archives and Museum, Govt. of Madhya Padesh for Renovation of Up gradation of Central Museum, Near GPO, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

New Museum

–

–

–

–

–

400.00

400.00

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Mahdya Pradesh for Setting up of a Museum of Music in the South With for the Moti Mahar Complex, Gwalior

New Museum

–

–

–

–

–

500.00

500.00

Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

Exiting Museum

–

–

–

–

–

250.00

250.00

 Total

 

–

78.00

22.90

–

–

1900.00

2000.90

Maharashtra

Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai

Existing museum

–

35.52

–

64.48

–

–

100.00

Symbiosis Society’s for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune

Existing Museum

–

–

17.807

8.90

8.90

–

35.607

 Total

 

–

35.52

17.807

73.38

8.90

-b State Civil Aviation Council

135.607

Manipur

State Archaeology, Govt. Of Manipur for setting up of three galleries in Kangla Fort.

New Museum

–

–

–

108.87

–

–

108.87

Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur

New Museum

250.00

–

–

125.00

–

–

375.00

Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur for Setting up of a New Museum

New Museum

–

–

–

224.58

–

–

224.58

Total

 

250.00

–

–

458.45

–

 

708.45

Mizoram

Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal for Setting up of District Museum at Lunglei, Mizoram

New Museum

–

206.80

–

206.807

–

–

413.607

Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram for setting up of Tribal Museum at Kamalnagar, Lawngtlai Distt. Mizoram

New Museum

–

–

–

–

–

225.00

225.00

Dept. of Art and Cutlure, Govt. of Mizoram, for setting up regional museum at Siaha

New Museum

–

–

–

–

–

450.65

450.65

Total

 

–

206.80

–

206.807

–

675.65

1089.257

Nagaland

 

 

 

 

Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima,

New Museum

25.00

–

–

–

–

–

25.00

Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of museum in Tsaru, Tuesang

New Museum

306.21

–

–

–

–

–

306.21

Total

 

331.21

–

–

–

–

–

331.21

Odisha

J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar

New Museum

–

–

–

93.24

–

–

93.24

Total

 

–

–

–

93.24

–

–

93.24

 Punjab

Punjab State Civil Aviation Council, Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab

New Museum

–

250.00

–

–

–

–

250.00

Total

 

–

250.00

–

–

–

–

250.00

Rajasthan

City Palace, Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Existing museum

121.99

–

–

–

–

–

121.99

Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur

New Museum

–

112.50

–

–

–

–

112.50

Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum,  Jaisalmer Rajasthan

New Museum

250.00

–

–

–

–

–

250.00

Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, jaipur Rajasthan

Existing Museum

–

–

–

1.00

–

199.00

 

200.00

Total

 

371.99

112.50

–

1.00

–

199.00

684.49

Tamil -Nadu

 

 

 

High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai

Existing museum

–

19.00

–

–

–

–

19.00

Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu

Existing museum

–

–

–

–

–

80.00

80.00

Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Tiruneveli Distt.

Existing museum

–

–

–

–

–

45.286

45.286

Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace , Dist. Tiruchirapalli

Existing museum

–

–

–

–

–

74.985

74.985

Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam

Existing museum

–

–

–

–

–

23.00

23.00

Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum, Egmore (iconic State Mueum), Tamilnadu

Existing museum

541.389

–

–

–

–

–

541.389

Total

 

541.389

19.00

–

–

–

223.271

783.66

 Telangana

Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana for 1st and final installment for setting up of VEM on Hyderabad

VEM

–

–

–

33.00

–

–

33.00

Total

 

–

–

–

33.00

–

–

33.00

Tripura

Tripura Tourism Developmnt corporation for setting upof Maharaja brendra kishore manikya museum & kunjaban palace complex

Existing museum

–

500.00

–

–

–

–

500.00

Total

 

–

500.00

–

–

–

–

500.00

Uttar Pradesh

Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur

New Museum

98.932

100.036

–

–

–

–

198.968

Allahabad High Court, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh

Existing museum

–

–

–

10.488

–

–

10.488

India Literacy board,  Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow

New Museum

–

250.00

–

–

–

–

250.00

Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh Establishment of Sant Ravidas Museum at Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi UP

New Museum

–

–

–

–

–

500.00

500.00

Vrindavan Research

Institute. Raman Reti

Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. for Construction of New 6 Number of Galleries at

VRI Braj Culture Museum

Existing Museum

–

–

–

–

170.52

–

170.52

Total

 

98.932

350.036

–

10.488

170.52

500.00

1129.976

Uttarakhand

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand

Existing museum

–

39.665

–

–

–

–

39.665

Total

 

–

39.665

–

–

–

–

39.665

West Bengal

Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command) , Kolkata

New Museum

–

324.35

–

154.839

–

7.335

486.524

Total

 

–

324.35

–

154.839

–

7.335

486.524

 Delhi

International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi

Exiting Museum

–

–

200.00

–

–

–

200.00

Total

 

–

–

200.00

–

–

–

200.00

 

Year-wise details of the fund released for Digitization of Museum Collection under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years and current year.

 (Rs. in lakhs)

S.

No.

State

Name of Organization

Type of Museum

FY:

2020-21

FY:

2021-22

 

FY:

2022 -23

FY:

 2023-24

FY:

 2024-25

FY:

 2025-26

Karnataka

Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru-560001

Digitization of Museum Collection

–

–

12.50

–

–

–

 

Annexure-II

Total amount released pertaining to top ten States getting maximum grants under the Museum Grant Scheme for setting up of new museums and Development of Existing Museum during the last five years and current year:

(Rs. in lakhs)

 

S. No.

State

Total Amount released

Madhya Pradesh

2000.90

Andhra Pradesh

1313.598

Uttar Pradesh

1129.976

Mizoram

1089.257

Tamil Nadu

783.86

Manipur

708.45

Gujarat

700.00

Rajasthan

684.49

Tripura

500.00

West Bengal

486.524