List of museums in Bihar
This list of museums in Bihar is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions 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 are not included.
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 | |||
| Chapra Museum | Chhapra | 198 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Gandhi Smriti Sangrahalaya | Bhitiharwa | ||||
| 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 | Type | Owner | Summary |
| Archaeological Museum, Nalanda | Nalanda | 1917 | |||
| Archaeological Museum, Bodh Gaya | Bodh Gaya | 1956 | |||
| Archaeological Museum, Vaishali | 1971 | ||||
| Archaeological Museum, Vikramshila | Bhagalpur | 2000 | |||
| Srikrishna Science Centre | Patna | 1978 |
University Museums
This is a list of museums owned by Universities/Semi-Govt. Organisations:| Name K.P.JAISAWAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM | Institution G.D.College, Begusarai | City Begusarai | Established 1947, shifted in new building 27 March 2000 | Type Organization | Summary |
| 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 :| Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
| 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 |