Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar

The Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar is one of four Regional Museums under the National Museum of Natural History, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Located on Sachivalaya Marg at Acharya Vihar, it showcases the natural heritage and biodiversity of Odisha and Eastern India through themed galleries on biodiversity, ecology, geology and conservation, with skeletons, dioramas, models and interactive exhibits for education and awareness.

Visitors can expect a modern two-storey museum with indoor galleries dedicated to biodiversity of Odisha, Eastern Ghats, mangroves, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Exhibits include skeletons of elephants, whales and dinosaurs, dioramas of forests and wetlands, fossils, taxidermy specimens, and interactive displays on ecology and conservation. The campus includes a 3D theatre, library, auditorium and landscaped surroundings. Exploration is self-guided or guide-assisted within exhibition halls.