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| History of Delhi | Delhi's Seven cities | Monuments | Museums | Events |
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Delhi Museums |
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Just like the history and the monuments, the museums of Delhi will fascinate any visitor who is curious to know what the heritage of Delhi is all about. The museum also has activity rooms for children to play and learn.
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Most of the Museums are closed on public holidays |
| AIR FORCE MUSEUM |
| Location: Palam, Delhi Cantt. New Delhi-110 010 Timing: 10.00am To 5.00pm Closed : Monday & Tuesday. |
Attractions: A Collection of Aero planes & armoury. |
Depicts the history of the Indian Air force & has a vast collection of aero planes and Armoury on displaying
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| Location: Red Fort, Old Delhi. Timing: 9 am- 5 pm Daily Closed : Government Holidays. |
Attractions: Paintings, Textiles, Costumes. |
Situated in the historic Red Fort, the museum exhibits objects that date to the Mughal period. On view are manuscripts and firemans' that demonstrate the fine art of calligraphy. Also on view are paintings, textiles and costumes. One section concentrates on relics of the 1857 war (First War of Independence) like maps and weapons.
| CRAFTS MUSEUM |
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Location: Bhairon Road, Pragati Maidan, New
Delhi - 110001. |
Attractions: Indian Crafts, Wooden Carvings, Metalware, Paintings. |
The Crafts Museum complex is a charming oasis in the
midst of the hustle and bustle of Delhi. Mud huts with painted walls and
thatched roofs, courtyards, terracotta horses recreating village shrines,
craftsmen at work are some of the elements that add to the rural ambience of
the place.
Within the museum itself are examples of traditional Indian
crafts, wooden carvings and images, metalware, especially ewe Perdue objects
from Bastar, West Bengal and Bihar, clay and terracotta pots, toys and images,
folk and tribal paintings, jewellery and textiles.
| GANDHI MUSEUM |
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Location: Opposite Raj Ghat, Ring Road,
Delhi. |
Attractions: Personal Belongings Of Gandhiji. |
Situated opposite to Raj Ghat is the Gandhi Museum. Dedicated to the Father of the Nation, the museum contains some of his personal belongings. There are five pavilions one can go through that comprise of sculpture, photographs and paintings of Gandhiji and the history of the Satyagraha movement as well as the philosophy of 'ahinsa' (non-violence).
| GANDHI SMRITI MUSEUM |
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Location: No. 5,Tees January Marg, |
Attractions: Important landmarks of Gandhiji life, books and cassettes. |
A collection of memorablia of Mahatma Gandhi, including an exhibition of dolls, shown important landmarks in Gandhiji's life, books and cassettes.
| GHALIB ACADEMY & LIBRARY |
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Location: Ghalib Academy, Hazrat Nizamuddin(West) |
Attractions: Famous Poet Mirza Ghalib, display a statue, photograph, books & documents.. |
The museum is dedicated to the famous poet Mirza Ghalib and has on display a statue, photographs, books and important documents of his time. The library contains a collection of his poems and those of other comtempory poets.
| INDIAN WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM |
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Location: Red Fort (Naubat Khana Building) |
Attractions: Arms, Weapons |
Formerly called Red Fort Museum of Arms and Weapons, the museum depicts the diorama of battle of Panipat, along with the weapons and dresses used in first world war.
| INDIRA GANDHI MEMORIAL |
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Location: No. 1,Safderjang Road, |
Attractions: Gandhiji life, books and cassettes. |
A collection of memorablia of Mahatma Gandhi, including an exhibition of dolls, shown important landmarks in Gandhiji's life, books and cassettes.
| MALLIAH MEMORIAL THREATRE CRAFT MUSEUM |
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Location: No. 5, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, |
Attractions: Collection of threatre crafts from all over the country. |
Collection of theatre crafts from all over the country. Rare collection of puppets and masks. Ornaments crafted from mental, wood, horn pitch and shells and. A production centre which recreates old designs and theatre craft objects.
| NATIONAL GALLERY OF MORDERN ART |
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Location: Jaipur House, India Gate, |
Attractions: Vast collection of books. |
The museum houses an art reference library which has a vast collection of books. A collection of best contemporary art reproductions are on sale at the counter.
| NATIONAL CHILDREN MUSEUM |
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Location: 1 Kotla Road, Near I.T.O., |
Attractions: Enhancing creativity among children |
Institution for enhancing creativity among
children. It holds regular classes and workshops on performing & creative
arts.
* Mobile Planetarium
* Mini zoo
* Aquarium
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY |
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Location: FICCI Building, Barakhamba Road, |
Attractions: Various galleries visitors through the gamut of the earth's natural resource. |
The focus in this museum is on ecology. The Various galleries visitors through the gamut of the earth's natural resource. Activity rooms for children. Film shows from 11 am to 3 pm.
| NATIONAL PHILATELIC MUSEUM |
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Location: Dak Bhawan, Sardar Patel Chowk |
Attractions: Rare Stamps |
Rare Stamps, first day covers & special cancellations are display at the museum. Counter for sale of stamps from all over the world.
| NATIONAL POLICE MUSEUM |
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Location: Block No.-4, CGO complex, |
Attractions: The world of thrilled and sensation |
This museum takes us into the world of thrill and sensation as museum contains several thought provoking items all related to police Crime & Criminals, from the ancient to the modern times. Exhibition acquired from different states and central police organisations both of Indian and Foreign Origin. Photography is allowed with permission. Museum has no admission fees.
| NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE MUSEUM |
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Location: Pragati Maidan, Near Gate No. 1, |
Attractions: Display the various Scientific Instruments |
The Museum has on display various scientific instruments to acting children's interest in Science.
| NATIONAL RAIL MUSEUM |
| Location: Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New
Delhi Timing: April-Sep. 9.30 am to 7.00 pm Oct- Mar. 9:30 am to 5 pm. Closed : Monday |
Attractions: Collection Of Locomotives And Carriages |
The Rail Transport Museum is a must for rail buffs.
There are models of train engines and coaches and it is a train-lovers
delight. Its pride is a model of India's very first train, a steam engine that
made its journey from Mumbai to Thane in 1853.
The locomotives here
are all displayed in the open although there is a museum as well, which is a
storehouse of information on the history of railways in India.
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vintage displays include the oldest locomotive in the world-still working; the
Viceregal Dining Car (1889) and the Prince of Wales Saloon (1875), Maharaja of
Mysore's Saloon (1899), Maharaja of Baroda's Saloon (1886). The royal saloons
are definitely worth a look for the elaborate interior design. To enter the
royal saloons one has to buy a ticket.
The star attraction is the
Fairy Queen, built in 1855, and considered to be the best preserved steam
locomotive engines of her age. Children can enjoy a ride on the miniature rail
track.
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Location: Teen Murti Bhavan, Teen Murti Marg,
New Delhi |
Attractions: Newspaper Clippings And Photographs From The Independence Movement. |
The residence of Late Jawaharlal Nehru,
the first Prime Minister of India was converted into a museum after his death.
The museum is a fascinating place to learn about the history of the
Independence Movement.
There are several photographs of the erstwhile
Prime Minister, giving an account of his life. Besides this, the colonial
building is also equally interesting, with its teak paneled rooms with high
ceilings, spacious verandas and well kept gardens.
| SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY |
| Location: Rabindra Bhavan, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi Timing: 9.30am To 6.00pm Closed : Saturday & Sunday. |
Attractions: Large archive of audio & video tapes, photographs on the performing arts. |
Academy has a large archive of audio & video tapes, photographs on the performing arts. Copies of these are provided at a nominal cost.
| SANSKRITI KENDRA TERRACOTTA & METAL MUSEUM |
| Location: Anandgram P.O Arjungarh Mehrauli,
Gurgoan Road,
New Delhi-110 047 Timing: 10.00am To 5.00pm Closed : Monday |
Attractions: Collection of what is called "Everyday Arts" |
Collection of what is called "Everyday Arts" which houses only terracotta & metal artifacts depicting the story of life. The complex is a workshop and an Artists Studio where artisans work and also live the same complex in the Terracotta village. The museum was established by Shri Mulkraj Anand in 1979.
| SHANKAR'S INTERNATIONAL DOLLS MUSEUM |
| Location: Nehru House, 4 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New
Delhi Timing: 10am To 5.30pm Closed : Monday & Government Holidays. |
Attractions: A Collection Of 6,000 Dolls From Over 85 Countries. |
One can find just about every kind of a doll one needs to see in Shankar's International Dolls Museum. There are about 6,000 dolls collected from over 85 countries and a third of the collection has been gathered from different parts of India. Each doll is resplendently dressed in costumes that represent the country or the region they come from.
| TIBET HOUSE MUSEUM |
| Location: 1,Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Timing: 9.30am To 5.30pm Closed : Saturday & Sunday |
Attractions: A Collection Of Tankhas (painted scrolls depicting the life of Buddha) |
The museum has a collection of Tankhas (painted scrolls depicting the life of Buddha), old currency notes, head pieces, prayer objects & musical instruments.
| ZAKIR HUSSAIN MEMORIAL |
| Location: Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla New Delhi - 110 0020 Timing: 10.00am To 4.30pm Closed : Friday |
Attractions: A Collection Of photographs, souvenirs & memorabilia, acquired during Dr. Zakir Hussain's term as President of India. |
An Exhibition of photographs, souvenirs & memorabilia, acquired during Dr. Zakir Hussain's term as President of India.
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