Established in 1976, this museum houses images (422), coins (2029), manuscripts (3) copper plates (7) stone inscription (1), fossils (2) and terracottas (17). These have been collected from many places in the Jabalpur region including Kakrehata, Karitalai, Sihora, Barhata and others.

The exhibits are displayed in its eight galleries, the entrance hall and in the open spaces of the premises. The Shaiva Gallery houses images of the Kalchuri Period and its highlight is the image of Uma-Maheshwar playing Chausar. The Vaishnava Gallery is home to the images of the Kushana, Kalchuri and post-Gupta periods. Its prominent images are - Narvarah, Balram and Vaman.

The image of Padmawati and other Jain images mostly of the Kalchuri period constitute the Jain Gallery. The information about the Chousath Yogini Temple of the Shiva Pashupat of Yogini Sect is exhibited in a gallery via photographs. Besides, the museum displays sculptures of courtesans in another gallery and ancient records in the Inscription Gallery.

The latest addition is the Golden Jubilee Gallery, which houses documents and photos pertaining to the independence movement of India.

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Set up in 1978, the Tulsi Museum at Ramvan in Satna District boasts of ancient sculptures and manuscripts besides housing coins and pottery.

The exhibits - 1169 sculptures 1135 coins and 3103 manuscripts are displayed in 7 galleries. The artifacts date from the Mauryan period to mid 18th-19th cent. A.D. The remains of the Bharhut Stupa occupy the pride of place. Sculptures of Jain Tirthankaras, Yaksha/Yakshini Ambika and Uma Maheshwar are the prominent ones.

Coins belonging to Kushanas, Guptas, Mughals and others are on view. Gotra Nirnay Deepika - the oldest manuscript dates back to 1253 A.D. The other important ones dating between 17th & 18th cent. A.D. are Ashtapadi Teeka and Nirnay Sindhu.

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Set up in 1976 in the Sri Ram Library of the municipal council, this museum was later shifted to a govt. building. And, in 1979 the Directorate of Archaeology took it under its wing. It houses 379 images, 1825 coins, 61 manuscripts, 8 terracotta articles and numerous fossils.

The images can be categorised into - Brahmanical images and Jain images, Vaishnav, Shaiva, Shakta, Saur and Gaund form the sub-categories of the brahmanical images. Chronologically, these images fall into the Kalchuri and Gond periods. The prominent Vaishnav images are - Vishnu, Parshuram and Garudasin Lakshminarayana, Natraj and Ardhanarishwar are the important Shaiva images. Among the Shakta images, Kaumari and Yogini are the prominent ones. Meditating Shantinath in the Padmassana posture is the pick of the Jain images.

The museum has copper coins of the Kushana, Gond and Mughal eras besides some silver coins.

A copper plate with inscription of the Kalchuri king Vijay Singh Deo (1197 A.D.) is an important exhibit. An interesting collection of this museum is that of wood fossils including tree stems, roots, seeds and imprints of leaves.

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