The Odisha State Museum has a library for departmental use containing several thousand books and journals. There is provision for explaining the material in the museum to visitors. The labels in the museum are bilingual in English and Oriya. The Utkal University and the colleges in Odisha evince interest in the museum. The museum is administered by the Director of Public Instruction and an Advisory Council appointed by the Government of Odisha. The number of visitors increases significantly during the Puja holidays. There is a night watchman and the coins and valuables are kept in iron safes, the gold coins being kept in the local treasury. The museum is an archaeological one and the collections comprise pre-historic antiquities, stone sculptures, metal images, terracottas, wood-carvings, arms, paintings, coins, palm-leaf manuscripts and historical records. The sources of acquisition are purchase, treasure trove, donation, exchange and collection by the museum officers. The museum is recognized for treasure trove purposes. Odisha State Museum happens to be a major highlight of Odisha tour packages.