Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal, a Central Region Centre of National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi under the Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change, Government of India is a non-formal environmental education centre aimed to create conservation awareness among the public through the galleries and by various in- house and outreach educational activities.
The foundation stone for Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal was laid down by Shri Kamal Nath then Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Govt. of India; on 08th May, 1993. This museum was inaugurated by Prof. Saifuddin Soz, then Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Govt. of India on 29th September, 1997 to the public.