Located in Panaji, it houses a vast display of artifacts, including those related to ancient history, art, and craft.
In 1973, Archaeology and Museum unit was set up in Goa. Thereafter a small Museum was opened in a rented building at St. Inez., on 29th Sept. 1977 and it was opened to public. The same was shifted to Patto on 18th June 1996 and was inaugurated by the then President of India. At present, the whole collection is shifted to the Old Secretariat in Panaji from June 2017.
The Museum is located in the Old Secretariat, a historical monument building, at Panaji, Goa. This building was known as the ‘Idalcao Palace’ or the Adil Shah’s palace. The building also served as the official residence of the viceroys after the Portuguese shifted the capital at Panaji in the 18th Century. After the liberation of Goa in 1961, this building served as the Secretariat and assembly hall till its shifting in the year 2000 in new premises.