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National Museum

National Museum of India
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About National Museum

The National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. Established in 1949, it holds a variety of articles ranging from the pre-historic era to modern works of art. It functions under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The museum is situated on Janpath. The blueprint of the National Museum had been prepared by the Gwyer Committee set up by the Government of India in 1946. The museum has around 200,000 works of art, mostly Indian, but some of foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years.

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I went to the National Museum because I wanted to see the world's biggest book. They claim to have the world's biggest book, and it's a book about Bhutan.

from 94: No Such Thing As Sexy Mucus Pajamas, 2016-01-01 at 00:04:36 ยท read transcript

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Coordinates: 28.6118, 77.2193

Thoughts on this place?

๐ŸŸ Reel me another one ยท โ† Back to the map