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NATIONAL
MUSEUM
The
National Museum is another interesting spot located very close to
India Gate. The museum has a rich variety of all facets of ancient
Indian history and also of central Asia. In fact the museum takes
one through a fascinating journey of what ancient India was all
about, pottery, rare coins, and numerous such things including art
and architecture, costumes are for all to see. It's something
every tourist should find time to visit even if the schedule is
tight. 
On the right of Rajpath at Janpath is National Museum or Yadughar.
Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone in 1955 and the museum
was opened to visitors in 1965. Collections from Mahenjadaro,
Harappa, Lothal, Kalibangan and antiques of prehistorical periods
are on display. The history dated back to 5000 years are vividly
displayed in the museum.
 The
collections of Indus civilization, Brahminical, Jain and Buddhist
sculptural antiques are all there. The colour paintings of Mughal,
Rajput, Deccan are praiseworthy. Besides, there are the holy Git
Gobinda, the holy Mahabharata, the holy Bhagabat Gita in golden
alphabet, Octogonal mini Quran, Babamama in Babar's handwriting,
Jahangir's diary, musical instruments of more than 300 types,
varieties of tribal dresses enriched the museum.
The antique collections of Sir Aurel Stein has added the
attraction of the museum. The evolution of ornaments through ages
from prehistoric era to recent modern time, its shape, size,
design and pattern and of metalic combinations with or without
jewel set are all on display in the ornament gallery of the
museum. It draws tourists most.
You may attend film show here at 14-30, which is a regular
feature. Except Monday open daily from 10-00 to 17-00 3019538.
NATIONAL
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
 Located
in the Jaipur House near India Gate. The building was the palace
of the Maharaja of Jaipur. It has around 4,000 paintings of modern
artists and also included are graphics and sculptures. The gallery
arranges special exhibitions for those who wish to exhibit their
works. Rabindranath, Abanindranath, Nanadalal Bose, Jamini Roy,
Amrita Shergil and other's creative works are on display. This
gallery has a huge collection of art and literature and journal on
art and culture and painting of old and modern schooling. At
Chanakyapuri behind Bhutan House, except Monday and national
holidays, in the months of April to September daily between 9-30
to 19-00 and Oct-March Open from 10-00 to 17-00. The gallery also
houses a library which can be used by museum, which is open from
1000 hours to 1700 hours, is closed on all holidays and observes
Monday as its weekly off.
  Sankar's
International Dolls Museum was founded in 1954. More than 6000
Variety representing almost 85 countries of the world are on
display in the museum. Dolls of Japan deserves special mention.
However, 1/3 of total dolls is Indian - Indian cultural and the
cultural life style has been projected in the fashions of dolls.
The ticket is Re 1. Except Monday open every day from 10-00 to
17-00. Besides, there is B C Roy Children's Library and children's
play corner. The doll museum is situated at Nehru House close to
Income Tax Office at Bahadur Sah Jaffar Marg near Delhi Gate.
Another national
museum has been built at 1 Safdarjung Rd in memorium of Indira
Gandhi, on May 27, 1985. Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her own
body guard on 31 Oct, 1984. A glass cage has  covered the spot
where her body fell down. Before being bullet sprayed in from
point blank range, Indira was on her way along the garden road out
of her residence.
At that place Czechoslovak Govt made a artificial water flow by
crystal on steel plate of 33´25 m. The crystal stream on the
steel plate is designed and planned by the Czech architect
Jaroslav Mirich.
3 rooms are full with articles which were in use by Indira.
Photographs of Indira are also there. The blood-stained sari and
other dress materials of Indira are chemically preserved in the
museum. You may go inside the private chambers to view reading
room, dinning room, Dewan-i-Aam, Dewan-i-Khas etc. Except Monday
open everyday from 10-00 to 17-00 3010094.
To the south of
Rashtrapati Bhawan Tinmurti Rd the house that was built as per
plan and design of Robert Tor Russel in 1948 as the residence of
the British Commander-in-chief, has been converted as the
residence of the Prime Minister of India in 1954. Since then the
residence of Jawaharlal Nehru was at Tinmurti.
After his death in 1964, it was converted to Nehru Museum. In his
private life, and as a Prime Minister, the prizes he got are on
display. The photographs of Nehru is also of an added attraction.
A library is also opened. Open from 10-00 to 16-30, except Monday.
Open to all. In season, at 11-30, 13-30, 15-30, 16-30 you may view
Nehru's life as a part of Indian freedom struggle in Nehru
planetarium or Son-et-Lumiere at Tinmurti. Ticket Rs 10 and Rs 5,
3014673. The rose garden at Tinmurti is beautiful. At Jawaharjyoti
Garden, the historical speech on 14-15 August, 1947 has been
inscribed in stone there.
NATIONAL
RAIL MUSEUM
It was built as per plan of British
architect M G Satto on 1957, 1st Feb, on the carpet area of 10
acres of land. The museum displays 27 locomotives and 17 carriage.
The saloon car of the Maharaja of Baroda (1886), the carriage of
the Maharaja of Mysore made of teak covered with ivory; the cabin
of the Prince of Wales (1876), the carriage in which the ashes of
Gandhiji  was carried in 1948; Fairy Queen of 1855 (oldest steam
engine in the world); evolution of Indian Rail from steam engine
to present era are vividly displayed.
Even, the skull of an elephant who struck a Mail train in 1894,
with his head is also projected here in the exhibition. The Toy
train is running - you may buy here as a souvenir of your visit.
Restaurant and Libraries are also there.
Beautiful Tibetian handicrafts are on display which were brought
with Dalai Lama from Lasa in Tibbet House at 16 Jorhbagh close to
Hotel Oberoi. Tibetian handicrafts are on sale. Open from Monday
to Friday between 9-30 to 13-00 and 14-00 to 17-00 except Sunday
and Saturday.
In the evening, view the film show on Light and Sound at Red Fort
in Hindi or English version Son-et-Lumiere or the history from
Mughal to Indian Independence.
Collect your ticket and information from ITDC, L Block, Connaught
Place, 3320331. Opp to Red Fort is Chandni Chowk, Parliament St,
and Connaught Circus- visit on foot. New Delhi is growing
gradually day to day. Chanakyapuri is the symbol of latest
architectural and sculptural designs. All Foreign Embassies,
Consulates and Diplomatic Enclaves are at Chanakyapuri.
RAIL
TRANSPORT MUSEUM
Located in the
south of Delhi close to the diplomatic area of Chanakayapuri it
traces, through exhibits, the 140 year-old history of the Indian
Railways. The museum, established in 1977, and spread over a
ten-acre area, is the first of its kind in India. The highlights
include the Fairy Queen of 1885 the oldest working steam
locomotive, the luxury saloon of the Prince of Whales and the
saloon of the Maharaja of Mysore. Timings: summer 0830 to 1130 and
1600 to 1730 hours, winter: 0900 to 1730 hours. It is closed on
Mondays.
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