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The State Academy of Music and Dance under the Department of Art and Culture was established in the year 1988 and inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri Hokishe Sema, on 14th July, 1988. It was established primarily…

The Department has taken the initiative of constructing a War Museum which stores some memoires and relics of this one battle which halted the westward advancement of the Japanese during World War II. The Museum was inaugurated on 1st December,…

As part of the Research Project, preliminary investigations and excavations were conducted on certain ancestral sites like Chungliyimti, Khezakheno and Laruri.   Archaeological exploration and excavation at the limestone caves of Mimi in Kiphire district and at Langa, one of…

The Department is the nodal agency for preserving, promoting and showcasing the various facets of the cultures of the different Naga tribes. Over the years, the Department has participated in the inter-state exchange of cultural programmes sponsored by the Ministry…

The Department over the last 50 years has re-printed and also produced many publications namely, the monographs of J.P. Mills and Hutton, Brief Historical Account of Nagaland, Nagas in the 19th Century, Arts and Craft of Nagaland, Folk Tales from…

The State Archives has been collecting and maintaining non-current records and rendering its services to scholars, administrators, historians and individuals. Most of the records were collected and brought from the districts as well as from neighbouring states by officials of…

The Art Wing was initially inducted in the Art & Culture Service to cater visual presentations for research publications and the State Museum. With the passage of time, the need for Art promotional initiatives obligated the wing to shoulder all…

The State Library, Kohima, established in the year 1981, is a branch of the Department of Art and Culture, Government of Nagaland, located at PR Hill Kohima. It aims to provide information and knowledge through its resources while also preserving…

Incepted in the year 1970, the State Museum, Kohima covers an area of 11,822 sq.ft. The State Museum presents to any keen visitor, a glimpse into the rich cultural mosaic of the Nagas, which is unique even among the tribes…

The Research Branch of the Department has been actively engaged in field studies and documenting all aspects of our tangible and intangible heritage. A good number of folk tales, folk songs and socio-cultural heritage have been.   The Department has…