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Location :-
Janpath, New Delhi
Timings :-
10.00 am To 5.00 pm, Tuesday to Sunday (Closed on
Mondays).
National Museum
 National
museum is Delhi's largest museum and provides vast storehouse of information of
India's history and culture. Packed with exhibits ranging over five thousand
years, one must be prepared to spend several hours here.
The National Museum has an amazing collection of Indian art and sculpture, which
dates back from the prehistoric times and the priceless collection is spread
over the three floors of the museum.
The ground floor has several galleries, each dedicated to a particular period in
history. These galleries display rare pieces from the Paleolithic Age to the
Mughal period. The most famous sculpture on this floor could be the Dancing Girl
from Mohenjodaro, 2,500 BC. The Mughal period is depicted and displayed in vivid
details in the paintings and Arabian manuscripts.
Of special interest is the superb Central Asian Gallery that exhibits the silk
banners, sculpture and wall paintings that form part of Sir Aurel Stein's
collection, brought to India in the early part of the 20th century.
A new gallery has been added to the ground floor, which is the Jewellery
section. The first floor contains a varied collection of Indian miniature
paintings from different schools, Mughal, Rajasthani and Pahari. Also catch a
glimpse of simple stone neolithic Tools (3,000-1,500 BC) and shell and bone
jewellery excavated from the sites of Mohenjodaro and Harappa belonging to
India's earliest civilization- the Indus Valley (2,500 BC).
Carved pillars and statues of the Mauryan dynasty can also be seen over here.
Bronzes from South India, an impressive collection of stone sculpture, miniature
paintings, textiles, coins and tribal art from part of its extensive collection.
The next floor is perhaps the best one, with a terrific display of weapons and
costumes of the historical periods. There is a sales counter and library on the
ground floor Another section of the gallery has a display of over 300 musical
instruments.
There are film shows on the art heritage of India on weekdays at 2:30 pm, on
Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm. |
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