Delhi is the capital city of India, the heart of all Indians. The city has a lot of history, so tourists are fascinated to know about the past and the heritage the city beholds. The knowledge of these is offered to the people through the museums. Some museums even have activities rooms to teach children and let them play. Here is a list of Famous Museums in Delhi, India.
Best and Beautiful Museums in Delhi:
Here are our 10 beautiful and most popular museums in Delhi with pictures. Let’s have a look at them.
1. National Museum:
Delhi National Museum, also known as the National Museum of India, is located on Janpath Road. It is one of the largest museums in India. It was established in 1949 and records over 2,00,000 arts from history to modern times, covering 5,000 years from the past and still ongoing. The objects are from India and foreign, covering armaments, arts, jewellery, paintings, etc. The relics of the Indus Valley and treasures of the Silk Road in Central Asia are its most precious possessions.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: Udyog Bhawan Metro Station and Central Secretariat Metro Station on the Yellow line.
2. Rail Museum:
The Railway Museum in Delhi is located at Chanakyapuri. The museums depict the transformation and development of Indian Railways over the last 130 years. Some unique trains, such as the Fairy Queen, The Vice Regal Dining Car, and the world-famous Patiala Monorail Tramway, have been created. Toy trains are made for visitors so that they can make a quick tour through the museum.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to the Railway Museum is the Sir Vishweshwariah Moti Bagh metro station on the Pink Line.
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3. Crafts Museum:
The Crafts Museum is located on Bhairon Road in Delhi. The museum is like an oasis, with terracotta houses, mud huts with paintings on the walls, and a thatched roof, all of which take us back to village life and the way people lived in the past. The museum is filled with handicrafts, wood carvings, common traditional arts etc. from all over the country.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to the Crafts Museum in Delhi is the Pragati Maidan Metro Station on the Blue Line.
4. Shankar International Dolls Museum:
Shankar International Dolls Museum is located in Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. K. Shankar Pillai was a political cartoonist who had the largest collection of dolls, from all over the world. He had been inspired by a doll which he had received as a gift from the Hungarian Ambassador as a prize in his International Children’s Competition. Since then Indian dolls have been exchanged for gifts received from abroad or sold to them.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to the Shankar International Dolls Museum in Delhi is the ITO Metro Station on the Violet Line.
5. Sanskriti Kendra Terracotta and Metal Museum:
The Sanskriti Kendra Museum on Gurgaon Road depicts the ordinary life that people face on a daily basis. Hence the name ‘Everyday Arts’. There is a studio where artists work and make terracotta and metallic artefacts to depict life.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to the Sanskriti Kendra Terracotta and Metal Museum in Delhi is the Arjangadh Metro Station on the Yellow Line.
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6. Archaeological Museum:
The Archaeological Museum in Delhi is situated in the Red Fort. The museum has kept objects from 1000 BC and then come down from the Mauryan to Mughal dynasties. Objects such as paintings, potteries, calligraphy, antiques, textiles, weapons and costumes have been excavated and stored. A section of the museum portrays the First War of Independence.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to the Archaeological Museum in Delhi is the Lal Qila Metro Station on the Violet Line.
7. Sulabh International Museum of Toilets:
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets is the International Museum of Toilets and is one of the most unusual and strange museums in the world. It is located in Sulabh Bhawan, Palam – Dabri Marg, New Delhi. The Toilets Museum may sound odd, but it is one of the must-see museums in Delhi. It was established in 1992 to educate people about the fascinating history of the development of toilets in the world. This museum displays different toilet arrangements (ancient, medieval and modern) from 2500 BC to the present. Every day many visitors come from India and abroad to visit this museum. Visit this museum once when you are visiting Delhi. This visit will be educational and entertaining and will also help you learn about the history of toilets and sanitation.
- Timings: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekdays and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sundays and holidays.
8. National Museum of Natural History:
The National Museum of Natural History is situated on Barakhamba Road. It offers the tourists to see three separate galleries of botanic, geology and zoology with a lot of examples of conversation of wildlife, forests, land, air, water, etc. This museum has stuffed animals and birds as replicas.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to The National Museum of Natural History in Delhi is the Mandi House Metro Station on the Blue Line and Violet Line.
9. Air Force Museum:
Air Force Museum is located in Palam, which is in the city’s outer suburbs. It has a collection of aeroplanes and armoury objects which shows the history of the Indian Air Force. The galleries are also filled with pictures which show the history of the Indian Air Force, uniforms, weapons, etc. of different periods.
- Timings: Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Closed on Monday and Tuesday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to The Air Force Museum in Delhi is the Sadar Bazar Cantt Metro Station on Magenta Line.
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10. National Police Museum:
The National Police Museum is on Lodi Road. The museum makes people think about police, criminals, and crimes from the old days to modern times and evolution. The exhibited items have been taken from all over the country and some from parts of the world.
- Timings: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Closed on Monday)
- Nearest Metro Station: The nearest metro station to The National Police Museum in Delhi is the Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station on Yellow Line.
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