Why go to a museum?

MUSEUMS TEACH US MUSEUMS INSPIRE US ABOUT OURSELVES We can learn so much Museums tell us stories in museums by taking about who we are and part in their activities where we come from MUSEUMS MAKE US FEEL GOOD They are places where we can relax and enjoy art A QUICKMumbai GUIDE TO MuseumsMuseums THERE IS A MUSEUM in CLOSE TO YOU Guide MUSEUMS ARE A GREAT Delhi is full of interesting museums PLACE TO LEARN MUSEUMS HELP BRING waiting to share CHANGE TO COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE WORLD their amazing stories When we understand A single museum can contain with you our own culture, we respect objects and ideas from one another and find ways to different countries and cultures celebrate our uniqueness

Download this guide from: www.kahanidesignworks.com/ storycity MUSEUMS ARE STORYCITY is a project by COMMUNITY CENTRES Kahani Designworks to promote Write to us or visit our website for cultural engagement in Indian more information on what we do. We can visit them cities. We are designers, writers E: [email protected] with family, friends and storytellers passionate about W: kahanidesignworks.com/storycity and neighbours exploring our common heritage and sharing inspiring stories. The information provided here is correct at the time of release. Published to celebrate All design is © Kahani Designworks, International Museum Day 2014. Please do not reprint, photocopy on 18 May, 2014. or alter without permission. from thegalleries. garden thatisapleasant break building are hometoasculpture TIP: The greens ofthisimpressive few months. installed every visit isrewarded with newdisplays programme ensures thateach A continuously changing exhibitions from around theworld. and installation, aswell astravelling in mediumsofpainting, sculpture NGMA hostsexhibitionsofworks from 1850onwards, the Established tocollect modern reason tospendanafternoonhere. miniature paintings isanexcellent the museum’s enviable collection of TIP: For thoseinterested inpainting, some ofthethemesdisplays. textiles andmanuscripts are just Decorative arts, sculpture, coinage, regions ofthesub-continent. of materialculture from diverse it provides anexcellentoverview onafirst visit,see everything but history. Onemaynotbeable to of different periodsofIndian this museum isrepresentative Valley Civilisationuptothepresent, from thedaysofIndus artefacts With anexpansivecollection of National Gallery ofModernArt National Museum nationalmuseumindia.gov.in Closed onpublic holidays (10:00 amto5:00pm) •TuePaid Entry toSun Bhavan, NewDelhi110001 Janpath, OppVigyan ngmaindia.gov.in Closed onpublic holidays (10:00am to5:00pm) •TuePaid Entry toSun New Delhi110001 Jaipur House, IndiaGate,

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