While "Museums" is not an administrative state or province in India, the country is home to a world-class network of cultural and historical institutions that attract millions of visitors annually. Major highlights for cultural tourism include:
* **The National Museum (New Delhi):** The premier institution holding over 200,000 artifacts, including iconic relics from the Indus Valley Civilization. * **The Indian Museum (Kolkata):** Founded in 1814, this is the oldest and largest multipurpose museum in the Asia-Pacific region. * **Salar Jung Museum (Hyderabad):** Renowned for housing one of the largest one-man collections of antiques in the world. * **Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (Mumbai):** A celebrated history and art museum housed in stunning Indo-Saracenic architecture. * **DakshinaChitra (Chennai):** A living-history museum dedicated to South Indian heritage, architecture, and crafts.