Allahabad Museum

Allahabad Museum is a central government museum located inside Chandrashekhar Azad Park in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1931 and moved to its present building inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1954, it is operated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It is notable for its extensive collections of terracottas, stone sculptures, miniature paintings, modern art, manuscripts and archaeological artifacts spanning ancient to modern periods.

Visitors can expect a two-storey museum building with 16 galleries inside the green Chandrashekhar Azad Park. Galleries display stone sculptures, terracottas from Kaushambi, miniature paintings, modern paintings including works by Nicholas Roerich, manuscripts, arms and armour, and a dedicated Jawaharlal Nehru gallery with personal memorabilia. The visit involves indoor gallery viewing, reading descriptive panels, and photography in permitted areas.

Established in 1931 by the Allahabad Municipal Board with collections initiated by Pandit Brij Mohan Vyas. Initially housed in Muir College and later in the Municipal Board building, the museum was shifted to its present building inside Alfred Park (now Chandrashekhar Azad Park) which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 14 April 1954. It was declared an Institution of National Importance and is administered by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

The museum preserves and displays the cultural heritage of the Prayagraj region and broader Indian civilization, with artifacts from ancient Kaushambi, medieval sculptures, miniature paintings, textiles, manuscripts and modern art. Its Nehru Gallery and collections related to the independence movement reflect the city's association with national cultural history.