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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.
PRAGATI MAIDAN
On the left of this Zoo, there is Pragati Maidan. Founded in
1982 on the eve of Asian Games. Various Trade Fairs are being
organised throughout the year. States have found their permanent
stalls here with their products and merchandises. There are
different museums
set up here on different items of Indology. Visit Nehru
Pavilion, Defense Pavilion, Indira Pavilion, Son of India
Pavilion, Village Complex comprising of 7 acres of land, Energy
is Life, Craft Museum with the collections of 20000 specimens of
weaving products metal products - Daru and wooden products-
earthen moulds and images and artifice along with other
sculptural and cultural specimens for your entertainment from
10-00 to 17-00. On holidays it remains open till 20-00. At No 5
gate of Pragati, aiming at entertainment for the children, Appu
Ghar Amusement Park, 3318681 has been founded, open from 12-00
to 20-00. Open from 12-00 to 20-00. Govt of India's Tourist Dept
have founded Open Air Theatre here at Killa. Opp to it is
Supreme Court.
NATIONAL MUSEUM 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.
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