Cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh has an important place in Indian history. Being centrally located, the region witnessed a continuous development and efflorescence of human civilization and saw changes and continuities in the themes and styles according toe the changing socia-political and cultural milien. Form the days of the folk based artistic endeavors under the Sungas to the Guptas and the subsequent changes and continuities in them and decoration under the Pratiharas, kalchureis, Paramaras, Chandellas and Kachchhapaghatas as feudal society with its distinctive social codes, beliets and behavioral styles developed, the journey of the sculptured art can be see in these images.

The Sculpture Gallery showcases sculptures found from different places of Madhya Pradesh. The sculptures of Ganesha, Shiva, Uma-Maheshwar, Lakulish, Vishnu, Laxami Narayan, Saraswati, Tridev, Yogini, Saptamatrikas, Mahishasurmardini, Jain Tirthankars etc. are very important.

The Sculptors of the images of Chandela, Kachchhapghat and Kalchuri periods mainly concentrated on physical beauty, while the sculpture of Parmar period are marked by gestures and rhythms beside a glimpse of folk life.