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DOLLS
MUSEUM
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.
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NDIRA
MEMORIAL MUSEUM
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.
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NEHRU
MUSEUM
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.
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NATIONAL
RAIL MUSEUM
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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.
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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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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.
