Halebid, Archaeological Museum is situated at a distance of about 0.5 Kms from Hoysaleshwara Temple and was built in early 1970s which are displayed around more than 1500 sculptures & inscriptions of historical significance recovered in and around Halebidu

in a closed sculpture gallery as well as in an open air museum with a large reserve collection including a 18 feet Tirthankara sculpture from the ruined tank of one of the Jaina basadis. Govardhanagiridhari Krishna, Dancing Shiva, Nataraja and Veena Saraswati, dancing Ganesha, etc. which are dated back to 12th - 13th century.