Captain Williamson Sangma State Museum

Captain Williamson Sangma State Museum is the state museum of Meghalaya located in the State Central Library Complex at Lachumiere, Shillong. Established in 1975 and named after Meghalaya's first Chief Minister, it preserves the ethnographic heritage of the state's tribal communities. The museum displays artefacts of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribes, including traditional tools, weapons, musical instruments, costumes, jewellery and dioramas illustrating tribal lifestyles and culture.

Visitors can expect a compact indoor museum with galleries displaying ethnographic collections of Meghalaya's three major tribes - Khasi, Jaintia and Garo. Exhibits include traditional costumes, jewellery, weapons, agricultural tools, musical instruments, handicrafts and scale models of tribal huts and dioramas depicting daily life. The museum is located within the State Central Library Complex and offers a quiet, educational experience focused on tribal art, culture and heritage.