| Zoology Museum, Karnatak Science College | Dharwad | Zoology | 1947 | Karnatak University |
| Government Museum | Bangalore | Archaeological | 1865 | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Kempegowda Museum | Bangalore | Heritage center | 2011 | Government of Karnataka |
| Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum | Bangalore | Science Museum | 1965 | National Council of Science Museums |
| HAL heritage and Aerospace Museum | Bangalore | Aerospace | 2001 | HAL |
| Karnataka Folk Museum | Bangalore | Folk life, art | | Janapada trust |
| Gandhi Bhavan | Bangalore | Gandhi’s life | 1965 | Gandhi Smarak Nidhi |
| Madras Sappers Museum & Archives | Bangalore | Military museum | 1979 | Madras Sappers |
| NIMHANS Brain Museum | Bangalore | Anatomical Museum | | Department of Neuropathology, NIMHANS |
| Law Museum | Bangalore | Law | 2006 | Karnataka High Court |
| Philatelic Museum | Bangalore | Philatelic Museum | – | General Post Office |
| Legends Motorcycle Museum | Bangalore | Vintagemotorcycles | defunct | Private collector |
| Regional Museum of Natural History | Mysore | Naturalhistorymuseum | 1995 | Ministry of Environment and Forests |
| Folklore Museum | Mysore | Folklore exhibits | 1968 | University ofyore |
| Jayachamarajendra Museum | Mysore | Art Gallery and Palace | 1915 | |
| Mysore Rail Museum | Mysore | Rail heritage. | 1979 | Indian Railways |
| Government Museum, Rangaiahna Bagilu, Chitradurga | Chitradurga | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum (Shivappa Nayaka Palace), Shivamogga | Shimoga | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum, Hassan | Hassan | Archaeological | 1976 | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum, Madikeri | Madikeri | Archaeological | 1970 | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
Srimanthi Bai Memorial Government Museum,
Bijai | Mangalore | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum, Gadag | Gadag | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| K.R.C.M. Government Museum, Kittur | Belgaum District | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum, Hoovina Hadagali | Bellary District | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum, Raichur | Raichur | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum, Gulbarga | Gulbarga | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Government Museum, Basavakalyana, Bidar District | Bidar District | Archaeological | – | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Karnataka |
| Museum of Anatomy and Pathology | Manipal | Anatomical Museum | – | Manipal University |
| Tipu Sultan Museum, Srirangapatna | Srirangapatna | Archaeological | – | Archaeological Survey of India |
| History Museum | Dharwad | Archaeological | – | Karnataka University |
| Geology Museum | Dharwad | Geological | – | Karnataka University |
| Manjusha Museum | Dharmasthala | Antiques, Cars | – | Private collection |
| Janapada Loka | Ramanagara | Folk arts | – | Private collection |
| R. K. Narayan Museum | Mysore | Historic house museum | 2016 | Mysore City Corporation |
