The Goa State Museum is located at the EDC Plaza, Patto, Panaji. The antiquities and objects of art and cultural importance are exhibited thematically so as to depict different aspects of Goan history and culture. The origins of the museum can be traced to 1973 when artefacts were set up in the Department of Archives in Goa by the Archaeology & Museum unit. Thereafter, a small museum was opened to the public on September 29th, 1977 in a rented building at St. Inez, also in Panjim.

About the collection: The museum currently has around 8,000 artefacts on display, which include stone sculptures, wooden objects, carvings, bronzes, paintings, manuscripts, rare coins, numismatic collection, and anthropological objects. It is well known among other museums for its collection of Hindu and Jain artefacts and sculptures.