Nehru Memorial Museum, Planetorium And The Teen Murti Bhavan
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Teen Murti Bhavan, Teen Murti Marg Area, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Free entry. Registration not required.
Schedule and Timing:
Nehru Museum and Planetarium is open from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm on all days of the week except Mondays.
Nehru Planetarium audio-visual show timings 11:30 AM (English), 1:30 PM (Hindi), 3:00 PM (English) and 4:00 PM (Hindi).
Description:Designed by the English architect Robert Tor Russel, who also designed Connaught Place, Teen Murti Bhavan was built in 1930. Built for the commander-in-chief of the British Indian Army, the stately mansion was the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru who lived here from 1948 to until his death in 1964.
The massive 30 room residence is spread over 45 acres, gardens included, the mansion is filled with old-world elegance.
After the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, this was converted into a national memorial dedicated to him. It is now called Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. The library is open only to accredited research scholars.
Musty books line the corridors. Family portraits of Nehru- Gandhi family deck the walls. Grand staircases, wood-panelled galleries and low-hanging ceiling fans add to the character.
Drawing rooms and bedrooms look so ready to use that one half expects Nehru to tap you on the shoulder. In fact, his South Block office of the Ministry of External Affairs was recreated with the furniture and things he used in his original office.
Nehru Planetarium Delhi
The Nehru Planetarium Delhi is a part of the Museum and is named after Nehru who encouraged developing a scientific temper. It has audio-visual shows in both English and Hindi.
Outside of the mansion in the roundabout stand the famous three statues or the teen murtis that gave the place its name. It represents three soldiers representing the then princely states of Hyderabad, Mysore and Jodhpur who fought in the First World War.
A Museum canteen is present inside the premises.
Nehru Museum Entry is free. Ticket fee for the audio-visual show is Rs 50 per person.
Event id: 832542119
Published on September 13th, 2018, 12:09 pm
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