1. National Museum, Delhi Overview
Also known as the National Museum of India, the National Museum of New Delhi is one of the largest museums in India, located at the corner of Janpath and Maulana Azad Road. Established in 1949, the plans for the majestic repository were prepared by the Gwyer Committee established by the Government of India in 1946. Today, the museum boasts of holding a whopping 200,000 works of art, both Indian and foreign, and is maintained by the Ministry of Culture, Department of India. Covering a wide range of products from prehistoric times to modern works of art, the museum traces the rich cultural heritage of nations worldwide, going back more than 5,000 years.
The museum also houses the Institute of the National Museum of Arts History, Conservation and Museology, which was added as a different section in 1983. Since 1989, this section has offered different courses in Arts History, Conservation and Museology for masters and doctorates. In addition, the repository has works from the 4th and 5th centuries B.C. relics, dating from the time of Buddha and the Harappan civilization, in addition to numerous wood carvings, paintings, sculptures, murals, textiles, armoury, etc. The two-story building has segregated chambers to display antiquities from different periods. It covers all departments, including Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Jewelry, Manuscripts, Textiles, Numismatics, Epigraphy, Central Asian Antiquities, Anthropology, Pre-Columbian American and Western Art Collections. The museum is an incomparable mix of the glorious past and the wonderful present.
Galleries in National Museum
The National Museum boasts a large number of galleries that hold a large number of exhibits and relics of ancient cultural heritage. Mentioned here are some of the various galleries present in the museum.
1. Harappan Gallery
2. Maurya, Shunga and Satvahana Art Gallery
3. Kushana Gallery
4. Gupta Gallery
5. Medieval Gallery
6. Decorative Arts Gallery
7. Miniature Painting Gallery
8. Buddhist Art Section