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MUSEUMS, MEMORIALS AND ARCHIVES

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Delhi, a city rich in history and culture, hosts numerous museums, memorials, and archives that are crucial for preserving its cultural heritage, history, and collective memory. They serve as custodians of artifacts, documents, and narratives that provide insight into past civilizations, cultures, and significant events. Museums like the National Museum, Memorials like Gandhi Smriti, The National Archives of India offer a comprehensive collection of artifacts spanning over 5,000 years of Indian history, pay homage to India's iconic leaders, and are the premier repository of the nation’s records. The Crafts Museum at Pragati Maidan celebrates the country's diverse handicrafts and folk arts. Delhi is also home to several notable private museums that offer specialized collections, contributing significantly to the city's rich cultural tapestry. Explore many such institutions on this page that play a vital role in preserving and educating visitors about Delhi's rich and multifaceted history.

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  1. Archaeological Museum, Purana Qila: https://asi.nic.in/archaeological-museum-purana-qila/

  2. Art Alive Gallery:       https://www.artalivegallery.com/

  3. Click Art Museum:     http://www.clickartmuseum.com/

  4. Delhi Metro Museum, Patel Chowk, New Delhi: https://museum.delhimetrorail.com/

  5. Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial: https://delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/entertainment/ambedkar_national.jsp

  6. Dr. Zakir Hussain Museum: https://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/entertainment/zakir_hussain_memorial_trust.jsp

  7. Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti:            https://www.gandhismriti.gov.in/

  8. Gallery Espace:          https://www.galleryespace.com/

  9. Ghalib Museum, Nizamuddin, New Delhi: https://dmsoutheast.delhi.gov.in/tourist-place/ghalib-museum-new-delhi/

  10. Heritage Transport Museum, Manesar: http://www.heritagetransportmuseum.org/

  11. Indian Air Force Museum, Palam, New Delhi https://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/entertainment/air_force_museum.jsp

  12. Indian War Memorial Museum, Red Fort, Delhi: https://nationalwarmemorial.gov.in/

  13. Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi https://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/entertainment/indira_gandhi_memorial.jsp

  14. Khadi Museum:        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Charkha_Museum

  15. Kiran Nadar Museum of Art:  https://www.knma.in/

  16. Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial: http://www.abhijna-emuseum.com/museums-of-india/lal-bahadur-shastri-memorial/

  17. Madame Tussauds India:            https://www.madametussauds.com/

  18. Museo Camera Centre for the Photographic Arts:            https://www.museocamera.org/

  19. Museum of Illusions:  https://museumofillusions.in/

  20. Museum of Indian Terra Cotta: http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/museum-indian-terracotta.html

  21. Museum on 1857: https://www.india-seminar.com/2014/659/659_navina_najat_haidar.htm

  22. Mutiny Memorial: https://archaeology.delhi.gov.in/archaeology/mutiny-memorial

  23. National Agricultural Science Museum: https://www.delhitourism.com/attractions-siteseeing-places/national-agricultural-science-museum

  24. National Charkha Museum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Charkha_Museum

  25. National Children Museum: https://nationalbalbhavan.nic.in/attractions/national-children-museum.html

  26. National Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy, Bhairon Marg, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi:            http://www.nationalcraftsmuseum.nic.in

  27. National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, India Gate, N. Delhi: http://ngmaindia.gov.in/

  28. National Gandhi Museum and Library, Rajghat, New Delhi: https://gandhimuseum.org/

  29. National Museum, New Delhi: http://nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/

  30. National Philatelic Museum, Dak Bhawan, Sardar Patel Chowk, New Delhi: https://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/entertainment/national_philately_museum.jsp

  31. National Police Museum, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi: https://nationalpolicememorial.gov.in/npm/

  32. National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi:            https://www.nrmindia.org/

  33. National Science Centre, Bhairon Marg, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi: https://nscd.gov.in/

  34. Nature Morte: https://www.naturemorte.com/

  35. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi: https://nehrumemorial.nic.in/

  36. Palette Art Gallery: http://www.paletteartgallery.com/

  37. Parliament Museum:   https://www.india.gov.in/official-website-parliament-museum

  38. Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya:            https://www.pmsangrahalaya.gov.in/

  39. Rashtrapati Bhawan Museum: https://visit.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in/visit/rashtrapati-bhavan-museum/x9

  40. Red Fort Archaeological Museum: https://delhitourism.gov.in/dttdc/explore_the_city/red_fort_archaeological_museum.jsp

  41. Sanskriti Kendra, Aya Nagar, New Delhi: https://nscd.gov.in/

  42. Shankar’s International Dolls Museum, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi: https://www.childrensbooktrust.com/dollsmuseum.html

  43. Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, Mahabir Enclave, Palam Dabri Road, New Delhi: https://www.sulabhtoiletmuseum.org/

  44. Supreme Court Museum: https://main.sci.gov.in/museum

  45. Threshold Art Gallery: https://www.gallerythreshold.com/

  46. Tibet House Museum, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi: https://tibethouse.in/

  47. Tribal Museum, Delhi: https://www.delhionline.in/city-guide/tribal-museum-in-delhi

  48. Triveni Kala Sangam: https://www.trivenikalasangam.org/

  49. Dhoomimal Gallery:   https://www.dhoomimalgallery.art/

  50. Serendipity Arts Gallery:  https://serendipityarts.org/

  51. Delhi Art Gallery: https://dagworld.com/

  52. Zikr - e – Dilli: https://zikredilli.com/delhi-depository?blogcategory=Living+Museum+of+Delhi

  53. Memorials in Delhi: https://6781714e-9bf6-4441-bd8a-2c0c6d73b1fb.filesusr.com/ugd/7fa1cd_d8319481d32a46a29e0e840dd9099405.pdf

  54. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial:            https://archaeology.delhi.gov.in/archaeology/kalam-memorial-dilli-haat-ina

  55. Dubey, A. (2023). Communicating ancient Indian culture through museums: Website analysis of National Museum, New Delhi. Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 4(1), 79–94.

  56. Singh, K. (2002). The museum is national. India International Centre Quarterly, 107-131.

  57. Gupta, R., & Dubey, A. K. (2024). Analysing demographic trends and visitors’ satisfaction at the National Museum, Delhi. PUSA Journal of Hospitality and Applied Sciences, 10(1), 8-18.

  58. Ahamad, H. (2016). Learning through museum for edutainment: A case study of National Children Museum, New Delhi. In International Conference Proceedings on Education for Happiness. Anubooks, 60-66. Retrieved from anubooks.com

  59. Itzkin, Eric. (2009). The Indian war memorial: National memory and selective forgetting - Connecting public histories. Historia [online], vol.54, n.1, pp.147-158. Retrieved from https://www.samilitaryhistory.org/misc/indianm.html

  60. Alley, K. D. (1997). Gandhiji on the Central Vista: A postcolonial refiguring. Modern Asian Studies, 31(4), 967-994.

  61. McGarr, P. M. (2015). ‘The viceroys are disappearing from the roundabouts in Delhi’: British symbols of power in post-colonial India. Modern Asian Studies, 49(3), 787–831.

  62. Legg, S. (2005). Sites of counter-memory: The refusal to forget and the nationalist struggle in colonial Delhi. Historical Geography, 33, 180-201.

  63. Jeychandran, N. (2017). Representing and reconstructing memories of the World Wars in India. RIHA Journal, 0170. Retrieved from https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/rihajournal/article/view/69055

  64. Nath, I., & Pradhan, A. (2015). Mutiny Memorial: Imperial Gothic in Victorian Delhi. In Cristina Artenie Ed. Gothic and Racism, Universitas Press.

  65. Sutton, D. (2018). Inhabited pasts: Monuments, authority, people in Delhi, 1912-1970s. The Journal of Asian Studies, 77(4), 1013-1035.

  66. Pati, S. (2012). 'A Nation Set in Stone': Insight into the Politics of Statuary in Delhi (1950-65). Economic & Political Weekly, 47(30), 71-76.

  67. Sah, A. (2023). Conservation of Tangible Cultural Heritage: An Introductory Handbook. Ministry of Culture.

  68. Kaur, S. (2019). Growth and development of museum libraries in Delhi: A literature review. ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 9(2), 408-419.

  69. Chauhan, S., & Yasmeen, N. (2024). Interactive Learning and Visitor Engagement: Analyzing the Role of Edutainment in Museums of Delhi. Acta Biomed Vol. 95, N. 1, 369-377.

  70. Srinivas, M. S. (2017). Memory, interventions, and the India Gate (Doctoral dissertation, Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi).

  71. Saigal, M. (2023). A Day at the Museum (Vol. 858). Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.

  72. Ministry of Culture. (2023). List of Delhi Museums. In Directory of Museums in India, Ministry of Culture, 728-758.

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