Best History Museums in New Delhi"

"Best History Museums in New Delhi"

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5 Locations Bookmarked

National Museum of Natural History "Pre-historic Animals"

Located in midst of the elite institutions of the city, National Museum of Natural History can be easily recognized by a large dinosaur statue in front of its gates. The museum displays a mind-boggling number of fossils, stuffed animals and birds. Film shows, lectures about plant and animals: by Kabi1990 this place organizes it all. Children can partake in activities organized in the well-equipped discovery room.

+91 11 2331 4849 nmnh.nic.in/ Tansen Marg, New Delhi

Red Fort Archaeological Museum "An Emperor's Life"

Red Fort Archaeological Museum is a mini museum located inside the Red Fort and is primarily dedicated to the last Mughal king of India, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Amongst the many items, what catches the eye are the silk robes embedded with pearls and his hookah (smoking pipe) made entirely with silver. Other priceless objects include beautiful 19th century textiles by Kabi1990 and decorative blue tiles from the 13th century. There are other rare items from the collections of previous kings, such as Babar as well.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Marg, Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi

National Museum "A Journey Through Ancient India"

A trip to Delhi would amount to much less if The National Museum were not on your itinerary. Built in 1960, this place stores an endless and spectacular collection of Indian antiquities. The collection is truly fantastic and extraordinary; there are treasures from pre-historic times and from the time of the birth of Indian civilization. Priceless pieces of art and by Saad Akhtar sculptures from the Indus Valley civilization, can also be found here. That's not all, the museum houses rare miniatures, Buddhist and Jain relics and an extensive collection of artifacts from the Chola Era. If you are interested in decorative arts; this museum exhibits those too.

+91 11 2301 9272 www.nationalmuseumindi nationalmuseumoutreach@ Janpath Road, Near India a.gov.in/ gmail.com Gate, New Delhi by Saad Akhtar Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum "Personal Belongings"

The Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum which was the Gandhi Smriti is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948. It was his residence at that time and was converted into a museum soon after his death. It displays an extensive collection of Gandhi's photographs and personal items. There is also an interesting exhibit of small doll houses and terracotta dolls portraying the major events of Gandhi's life. The bare room, where he resided, is kept just as it was in his time. His last footsteps, from the house into the garden (where he was shot) are marked out in cement.

+91 11 3095 7269 www.eternalgandhi.org/ 5 Tees January Marg, Near Claridges Hotel, New Delhi

Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) "Political History"

Teen Murti Bhavan was the residence of India's first ever Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru. It was later converted into a museum and library; the rooms and the decor are untouched since Nehru's death in 1964. The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) gives a unique insight of the by Kabi1990 Independence Movement, independent India's history and one of its founders through rare photos, newspaper clippings, personal objects and archives. A torch still burns bright symbolizing Nehru's values and vision for the country, and there is a granite rock carved with the words of his historic speech at the midnight of India's Independence Day. The Library has a comprehensive collection of colonial and post-colonial literature about the country.

+91 11 2301 7599 www.nehrumemorial.nic.i [email protected] Teen Murti Marg, Teen Murti n/en/ om House, New Delhi

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