| National Museum, New Delhi | |
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| Established | 1947 |
| Location | New Delhi, India |
| Website | Official site |
The National Museum in New Delhi is the largest museum in India. It holds variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to modern works of art. It is run by the Ministry of Culture, part of the Government of India. The museum is situated on the corner of Janpath and Maulana Azad Road.
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Collection
The museum has in its possession over 200,000 works of art, of both Indian and foreign origin, covering more than 5,000 years of Indian cultural heritage. Its rich holdings of various creative traditions and disciplines which represents a unity amidst diversity, an unmatched blend of the past with the present and strong perspective for the future, brings history to life.
The collections covers archaeology, arms, armour, decorative arts, jewellery, manuscripts, paintings, etc.
Gallery
 Head of Buddha statue at National Museum, New Delhi. |
 Buddhist Stupa containing relics of Buddha, from a stupa built by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BCE. |
 Buddha in the Art of Gandhara |
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 Wooden Garuda statue. |
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