Museums in Goa (Panaji)

The Archaeological Museum occupies the former Convent of St. Francis of Assisi, adjacent to the church. It displays Portuguese colonial portraits, Hindu temple fragments, hero stones, sati stones, and coins narrating Goa's layered history.

The Houses of Goa Museum is a privately curated architecture museum near Panaji. Designed by architect Gerard da Cunha as a distinctive triangular laterite structure, it explores 500 years of residential architecture from traditional Hindu homes to grand Portuguese mansions.

The Goa State Museum in Panaji is the primary repository of Goan art, history, and culture. Spread across multiple galleries, it houses collections spanning prehistoric rock engravings, Hindu and Jain sculptures, Portuguese-era furniture, and vintage maps. Entry is free.

The Museum of Christian Art in Old Goa is one of the few museums in Asia dedicated to Christian art. Housed in the Santa Monica Convent, it displays Indo-Portuguese religious art including silverware, textiles, carved ivory, and wooden processional objects spanning four centuries.