Delhi Museum
The National Museum on Janpath is the largest museum of the country, Its various galleries cover 5,000 years of art an culture, from the Indus Valley civilization, spanning over the various empires and dynasties that ruled over different part of India, right to the present day. Artefacts, sculptures, painting, household articles, textiles, military implements, manuscripts and texts, priceless collections of jewellery, and much more showcases India’s rich and varied history.
Crafts Museum exhibits the “masterpieces” created by India village artisans. Apart from the permanent collection, regular exhibitions and sales of handicrafts are held at the stalls situated there, with craftspeople demonstrating their skills on the spot.National Gallery of Modern Art houses paintings from the mid 19th century to present day Indian artists.
Nehru Gallery of Modern Art houses paintings from the mid-19 century to present day Indian artists.
Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Teen Murti Bhavan, the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru has been turned into a museum with a rich collection of manuscripts and books on Indian history and the freedom movement.
Rail Museum traces the development of the Indian railways that played a major role in the history of Colonial and modern India. Locomotive enthusiasts can see various relics of the past including a steam engine of 1855 vintage.
