Museums in Delhi

Delhi has some of the finest museums in the country. Some of them are:-

Air Force Museum :-
Indian Air Force Museum is Located near Palam airport and it contents air craft’s, bullets, guns, uniforms and photographs of Indian Air Force. It provides an opportunity to have a complete insight into Indian aerial history. It also houses a War Memorial, which pays rich tribute to the pilots and airmen of Indian Air Force who made supreme sacrifice for the honor of the nation.

Timings :- 10 AM to 5 PM
Closed :- Monday, Tuesday & All National Holidays

National Museum :-
A rich collection of artistic treasures of India and Central Asia is displayed at National Museum, located at the junction of Rajpath and Janpath. It was built in 1960 and has an extra ordinary collection representing the entire span of Indian civilization from pre-historic times. Its galleries also includes artifacts from the Maurya, Gandhara, Gupta and other periods, copies of murals, Central Asian antiquities, textiles and decorative art, and anthropological and a handicrafts gallery.

Timings :- 10 AM to 5 PM
Closed :- Monday & All National Holidays

Indira Gandhi Smriti :-
Once the residence of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, 1 Safdarjung road today converted into museum “Indira Smriti”. Here once can get a glimpse of the life of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. It has the memorabilia of Indira and Rajiv Gandhi. The room, where has been she lives and the spot where she was assassinated at 31st October, 1984 are now exhibited. Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s speeches played through megaphones hidden in the bushes and bloodstains on the pathway are a solemn reminder of this great leader.

Timings :- 9:30 AM to 5 PM
Closed :- Monday & All National Holidays

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