We at Hotels of New Delhi take you on a tour to the museums of Delhi which include some of the most popular museums as under:

Crafts Museum: This Museum is situated at Pragati Maidan and forms one of the main places to be visited on your Delhi tour. This museum has galleries displaying India's rich tradition of handicrafts. An added attraction is the presence of craftsmen, which are brought here from different parts of the country to demonstrate their skills. The Crafts museum boasts of having the most rare and exquisite pieces of art and craft selectively collected from all over the country. The museum is distinct for its architectural display of various villages. Authentically constructed mud huts are beautifully decorated with folk art and exhibits include woodcarvings, paintings, paper-mache, embroidery and a full-sized wooden haveli from Gujarat. The complex also houses the Crafts Museum Shop. There are separate galleries for displaying tribal and rural craft, courtly crafts, textile, popular culture and others. Here you can see live demonstrations by the artisans offering close glimpses of the folk arts of India. From here you can buy ritual objects, ornaments, rugs, shawls and books from the craftsmen as well as from the museum.

General Information about Crafts Museum :

Address: Bhairon Road, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001
Phone: 011 23371641
Nearest Metro Station: Pragati Maidan
Area of Delhi: Central Delhi
Distance from Airport: 22 Kms
Opening Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Closed On: Monday
Entrance Charges: Free
Camera Fee: Free
Time Required: 1-3 Hrs

National Museum of Natural History: It is a subordinate office of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. The basic aim of this museum is to promote environmental education and create environmental awareness among the people through various in-house and outreach activities. The Museum has various exhibit galleries, a Bio-Science Computer Room, an Activity Room and a Mobile Museum, which are used for promoting environmental awareness among different target groups. On your New Delhi tour you can visit this museum, which has, exhibit Galleries. Educational Activities, at National Museum of Natural History include a number of special evens besides the regular programmes of film shows and activities for the benefit of school children and teachers within the museum premises. The museum provides arrangements for creative activity for children on nature painting and animal/plant modeling. Other activities, which form a part of this museum in Delhi, include environmental education programmes and activities for different target groups under the National Environment Awareness Programme.

General Information about National Museum of Natural History:

Address: Ficci Museum Building,Near Mandi House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi, DL 110001
Phone: 011 2331 4849
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House
Area of Delhi: Central Delhi
Distance from Airport: 17 Kms
Opening Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Closed On: Monday
Entrance Charges: Free
Camera Fee: Free
Time Required: 1-3 Hrs

National Rail Museum: The Museum has a complete statistics on Indian Railway Networks. Here you can see the models of train engines and coaches, which are a delight for train-lovers. Its pride is a model of India's very first train, a steam engine that made its journey from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. The locomotives here are all displayed in the open although there is a museum as well, which is a storehouse of information on the history of railways in India. It is spread out over an area of 10 acres and is a popular attraction. The museum provides a toy train that takes children around and happens to be a source of entertainment for them. The Royal salons of the trains are definitely worth a look for the elaborate interior design. The star attraction of this museum in Delhi is the Fairy Queen; built in 1855, and considered to be the best preserved steam locomotive engines of her age. Children can enjoy a ride on the miniature rail track.

General Information about National Rail Museum:

Address: Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-21
Phone: 011 2688 0939
Nearest Metro Station: Dhaula kuan
Area of Delhi: South Delhi
Distance from Airport: 12 Kms
Opening Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30PM
Closed On: Monday
Entrance Charges: Rs 20
Camera Fee: Free
Time Required: 1-3 Hrs

Nehru Museum & Planetarium: It was designed by Robert Tor Russel as the residence of the British Commander-in-chief. This museum in Delhi was built in 1948 to the south of Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was later converted into the residence of the Prime Minister of India in the year 1954. The Museum has a library of printed materials, books, periodicals, newspapers and photographs focusing especially on the history of modern India. Among other things a repository of unpublished records of institutions and private papers of eminent Indians kept here can prove to be a primary source for historical researches. The prizes, awards and honors received by Mr. Nehru are also displayed here along with his photographs. However, the best part is to see glimpses of Nehru's life as a part of Indian freedom struggle in Nehru planetarium.

While staying at the Hotels of New Delhi you can take a tour of all these popular museums in Delhi. Some of the other museums in Delhi include Indira Gandhi Memorial, Dolls Museum and the Air-Force Museum.

General Information about Nehru Museum & Planetarium:

Address: Teen Murti House, New Delhi-11
Phone: 011 2301 2994
Nearest Metro Station: Race Course
Area of Delhi: South Delhi
Distance from Airport: 14 Kms
Opening Time: 10:30 AM - 5:30PM
Closed On: Monday
Entrance Charges: Free
Camera Fee: Free
Time Required: Half Day