National Museum: It is Located in Janpath, National museum is one of the treasure houses of our glorious past. The museum has a large collection of excavated items many of which date back to 2nd and 3rd century B.C. The museum has separate section for the Harrapa (Indus valley civilization) collection. Recently the museum added a very interesting section of Jewellery collection. Apart from the regular sections the museum has regular exhibition on different themes. Information about any such exhibition can be obtained from the museum itself or from the tourist offices.
Timing: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (Closed on Mondays and government holidays).
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National Rail Museum: National Rail Museum is located In Chanakya Puri. It is unique in its collection of rail engines and locomotives. India was among the countries which had railway lines since 19th century. The locomotives in the museums are displayed in open. But they also have a small in house museum which gives the details of the progress and development in the history of railway in India.
Timing: 9.30 A.M. To 7.00 P.M. (Jan. to Sep.), 9.30 A.M. To 5.30 P.M. (Oct. To Dec.)
Closed: Monday.
National Museum of Natural History: It is Located in Barakhamba Road. A prehistoric animal greets the visitor to the National Museum of Natural History preparing him for the collections of botanical, zoological and geological objects on view within. Some of the interesting pieces displayed are natural history specimens like stuffed animals, butterflies, birds as well as information about rare plants and endangered species.
Timing: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. (Closed on Mondays)
Gandhi Museum: It is situated in Gandhi Memorial Museum Rajghat, New Delhi. The origin of this Museum has its roots in the times, when soon after the much-regretted assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948, efforts started in Mumbai to search, collect and preserve personal relics, photographs, manuscripts, books, journals and documents and the audio-visual material related to Gandhiji's life, philosophy and work. Later, the collection and the work shifted to Delhi and in early 1951, a museum dedicated to the Father of Our Nation was set up in the Government hutments adjoining Kota House. The present place is
The National Gallery of Modern Art: The best place to see Indian contemporary art, this museum at Jaipur House in Delhi is known as the National Gallery of Modern Art. The royal building of the museum was formerly the residence of erstwhile Maharajas of Jaipur. It houses a splendid collection of paintings, some of which are as old as 150 years! The painting treasure housed here includes the 19th and early 20th century paintings of British artists Thomas Daniell and his nephew William and the artworks of renowned Indian artists such as Rabindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy and Amrita Sher Gill.
Crafts Museum: It is located in Bhairon Road, Pragati Maidan. The Crafts Museum at Pragati Maidan display Indian handicrafts and offer first-hand experience of craftsmen at work. Some of the most rare and exquisite pieces of art and craft that have collected selectively and carefully from all over India are the prized possessions of the museum. Established in 1956 with an aim to showcase and promote the works of native artisans, it has over 20,000 objects on display by early 1980s. The distinctive architectural display of Indian villages and authentically constructed mud huts adorned with folk art and tribal exhibits