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The National Museum has nearly 17,000 paintings, representing all important styles of Indian miniatures. It is one of the largest collections of miniature paintings in the country. The Miniature painting tradition has been a key form of Indian painting apart from murals, cloth paintings and paintings on wood.
Treasures of National Museum. Radha and Krishna in the Boat of Love. Nauras, The Many Arts of Deccan. The Art of Calligraphy. The Indian Bronzes. North East Gallery of National Museum (Audio Tour) Sculpture Gallery of National Museum (Audio Tour) Decanni Ragmala Paintings. Jewellery of the Nizam ( Exhibition hosted in 2019)
Visitors with Special Needs. The National Museum welcomes all visitors with special needs for whom visits can be organized with prior arrangement. Emails may be sent requesting assistance for visits at least 48hours before the proposed visit. Wheelchairs may be obtained at the reception on demand.
The National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. Established in 1949, it holds a variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to modern works of art.
History. The National Museum, New Delhi, as we see it today, has an interesting beginning. The blueprint for establishing the National Museum in Delhi was prepared by the Maurice Gwyer Committee in May 1946.
Janpath, New Delhi - 110011. Timings: Tue-Sun (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM) (Closed on Mondays and National Holidays) Entry Fee: Adults: 20. Foreign Nationals: 500. Students up to class 12th: Free entry (with I-cards) click here to pre-book your visit.
On August 15, 1949, the National Museum, New Delhi, was inaugurated in the Rashtrapati Bhawan by Shri R.C. Rajagopalachari, the Governor-General of India. The foundation of the present building was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, on May 12, 1955.
राष्ट्रीय संग्रहालय संस्थान को सोसाइटीज रजिस्ट्रेशन एक्ट, 1860 के अंतर्गत 27 जनवरी, 1989 को गठित एवं पंजीकृत किया गया। इसे 28 अप्रैल, 1989 को विश्वविद्यालयवत् का दर्जा प्रदान किया गया। यह संस्थान, अपनी स्थापना से अब तक, कला एवं सांस्कृतिक विरासत के क्षेत्र में प्रशिक्षण और अनुसंधान के लिए देश में एक अग्रणी केन्द्र रहा है। यह संस्थान राष्ट्रीय सं...
The Museum presently holds approximately 2,00,000 objects of a diverse nature, both Indian as well as foreign, and its holdings cover a time span of more than five thousand years of Indian cultural heritage.
Harappan Civilization. The first gallery on the ground floor of the National Museum is the Harappan gallery. The collections in this gallery grew out of the discoveries of the pioneering excavations made during early 20th century, and later after the India's independence in the year 1947.
