State Museum, Lucknow

Banarasibagh, Hazratganj, Lucknow

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Entry Fee & Ticket

State Museum open from 10:30 am to 04:30 pm all days in week, Entry fee Rs for Inidan adult Rs 5, Child Rs 3 and Rs 50 for foreigner. | Adult (Indian visitor) - ₹12/-, Child (5 to 12 yrs) - ₹15/-, Foreigner - ₹200/-, Camera (Still / Mobile) Fee - ₹50/-

Opening Time & Days

State Museum opening and closing timing is 10:30 AM – 04:30 PM

Open Days

The State Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday in a week, Closed on every Monday.

Best Time to Visit

April, May, June

Place Visit With

Family Kids Friends Solo Parents Siblings Youngsters

1.0 km away

Sachivalaya Metro Station

1.3 km away

KD Singh Babu Stadium Metro Station

1.6 km away

Lucknow University Metro Station

2.2 km away

IT College Metro Station

2.4 km away

Badshah Nagar Metro Station

2.5 km away

How to Reach State Museum

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from State Museum.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into New International Airport Terminal (CCS Airport)

11.3 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Lucknow Junction Railway Station

3.7 km away
By road · Nearest Bus Terminal

Catch a bus from Alambagh Bus Stand ISBT

5.2 km away

About State Museum

The State Museum is presently located in the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Park, Lucknow. The museum was established in 1863 from the collection of Colonel Abbott Upadhyay. The collections housed in the museum include plaster casts of famous sculptures from the Prehistoric period, the Bronze Age, the Indus Valley Civilization, as well as a rich collection of numismatics, paintings, manuscripts and textiles. This four-storey building also houses an Egyptian mummy and a wooden coffin.

Interesting facts about State Museum

Weapons in the museum's collection include objects from the 16th to the 19th centuries, including guns, cannon, bow and arrow sets.
The museum has a diverse collection ranging from archeology to paintings and has a rich coin collection.
The museum began in 1863 with a collection of artifacts kept in a small chhatar-floor building at Kaiser Bagh by Col Abbott, the then commissioner of Lucknow.
The store served as a municipal institution in its early days until 1883, when it was granted the status of a 'Provincial Museum'.
The museum was shifted to a larger space in June, 1884 in the erstwhile coronation hall of Lal Baradari, the Nawab of Awadh.

State Museum FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Banarasibagh, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Lucknow.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the State Museum: State Museum open from 10:30 am to 04:30 pm all days in week, Entry fee Rs for Inidan adult Rs 5, Child Rs 3 and Rs 50 for foreigner. | Adult (Indian visitor) - ₹12/-, Child (5 to 12 yrs) - ₹15/-, Foreigner - ₹200/-, Camera (Still / Mobile) Fee - ₹50/- State Museum opening and closing timing is 10:30 AM – 04:30 PM.

𝒜. You should visit State Museum during April, May, June months for best experience.