India Museums Tour 2026: National Museum Delhi, Indian Museum Kolkata, CSMVS Mumbai, Salar Jung Hyderabad Art and History Complete Guide
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Museums Tour 2026: National Museum Delhi, Indian Museum Kolkata, CSMVS Mumbai, Salar Jung Hyderabad Art and History Complete Guide TL;DR I have spent the last four years walking through India's biggest public collections, often returning two or three times to the same building because one visit is never enough. India holds more than 1,000 museums according to the Ministry of Culture 2024 figures, and most travellers see only one or two. In this guide I share the ten halls I keep coming back to, the costs in INR and USD, photography rules, audio guide tips, and three working itineraries from three days to ten days. The starting point for any India museum trip is still the National Museum in Delhi, opened in 1949 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Nehru, but I would argue the Indian Museum in Kolkata, founded in 1814, is the more rewarding visit if you have a full day. CSMVS in Mumbai and the Salar Jung in Hyderabad round...