Museums in India Golden Triangle


Delhi Agra and Jaipur are very rich in cultural and heritage. These 3 cities popularly known as Golden Triangle of India and present a white cavanas of cultural insight. While travelling to these cities one has plethora of options to visit the age old monuments and famous museums in Golden Triangle Tour.

Top Delhi Museums

National Museum

Location: - Janpath, New Delhi

Phone: 011 – 23019272

During your Delhi Tour or while on Golden Triangle Tour Packages you have a golden chance to explore the famed National museum in Delhi. This can easily be approached by hiring a cab or by your own car. You can also reach there by Metro train. The nearest metro stations are Udyog Bhawan or central secretariat. This museum has a vast collection of all sorts of art and sculptor work, textiles, manuscripts of different era. This museum develops different references of cultural heritage. It was inaugurated in 1960. Read More .

Gandhi Museum

Location: -Opposite Raj Ghat, Old Delhi

Phone: 011 - 23310168

This fabulous museum is dedicated to Matma Gandhi. It contains same personal belongs of the father of nation thus museum has 35 parallions.

National Museum of Natural

Location: - Barakhamba Road, New Delhi

Phone: 011 – 23018145

This museum was started in 1978 and it is a great source of information about environmental studies. It showcases ecology, natural history, wildlife etc.

Archaeological Museum

Location: - Red Fort, Old Delhi

Phone: 011 – 23267961

This nuseum was established in 1911 and a nice spot showering the mughal culture. It has a remarkable collection of paintings, artifacts, munrals dating back to medieral era.

Nehru Memorial Museum

Location: - Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi

Phone: 011 – 23018145

This place used to be the residence of the first P.M of India Jawahar Lal Nehru and after his death it was converted into a museum. By visiting this place one can understand about the freedom straggle and the role of Nehru. Various photographs of this museum throw light on the life of Nehru.

Gandhi Smriti Museum

Location: - 5, Tees January Marg, New Delhi

Phone: 011 – 23011480

Previously this building used to be the residence of the great industrialist B.D. Birla where he used to stay. As Mahatma Gandhi ji was assassinated here during his regular prayers. This museum houses a vast collection of photographs and small terracotta dolls which depicts the facets of Gandhi life.Read More

Crafts Museum

Location: - Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Phone: 011 – 23371817

This museum was earlier known as Rural India Complex and was inaugurated on the eve of Asiad in Delhi. It has a large collection of more than 30000 specimens of crafts of various starts of india. It has tribal paintings, utersils, textiles and other handicrafts.

National Science center

Location: - Bhairav Marg, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Opening time: - 10 Am to 6 P.m

This is a unit of national council of science Museums (NCSM). It has various exhibits such as energy ball, kugel fountain, Aquarium, Innovation space, Biotech lab, fantasy ride etc.

National Philatelic Museum

Location: - Daktar Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi

Opening Time : 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

This museum is operated by Indian postal Department. It has a vast collection of stars. The notable object is the first Indian ticket issued by Sindh Dak in 1854. It remains closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Indian Airforce Museum

Location: - Palam, New Delhi

This museum houses rich collection of history of Indian Air force. You can view army uniforms, flags, military aircrafts etc. the museum has various aircrafts on display such as Imperial Japanese Yokosuka, MIG-25R, rasar equipment and several trophies.

Rail Museum

Location: - Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

Phone: 011 – 26881816

This museum displays the history of train transportation in India and was started in 1977. This is built in 11 acres of land and comprises of six galleries. It remains closed on Monday. It displays Patiala state monorail, electric locomotive Sir Roger, Moris fire engine, steam locomotives etc. This star attraction of this place is the fairy Queen which was built in 1855.

Top Museums of Agra

Taj Museum

Location: - Inside the Taj Mahal complex, Agra

Opening time – 9 am to 5 P.m except Friday

This museum is founded inside the Taj moseluem between 1900 to 1905 and has 3 galleries and are main hall. In the first gallery you find the calligraphic Art with the ornamented jade articles. The second gallery has five mughal paintings of Jahangeer and shahjahan’s epoc. The third gallery is dedicated to drawings. You can also find drawing of the Taj Mahal. In the main room you find the various royal documents, official orders (Farman’s) land grant orders and even the signature of Shahjahan.

Spritual Art Gallery of Brahmkumari’s

Location: - 2 km from Taj East Gate

Opening time – 10 A.m to 6 P.m

This museum is lies close to the shilpgram and can easily be accessed by auto rickshaw or car. This is the headquarter of Brahmkumari’s in Agra. Their priricial headquarter is on Mount Abu. This place has the spiciner related to spiritual wisdam and Rajyoga.

Ganeshi Lal Emporium- Private Museum

Location: - M.G Road, Agra

Opening time – 9 A.m to 6 P.m

This is a private museum cum shop located opposite to the residence of district magistrate of Agra. It has a vast collection of mughal jewellery and embroidery. Motable itemsyou find the ceremonial elephant, the replica of the peacock throne and the embroidery panel of Taj Mahal.

Mathura Museum

Location: -Dampier Nagar, Mathura

Opening time – 10 A.m to 4:30 P.m

This archeological museum was founded in 1874 by the British collector F.S. Growse. It was earlier known as Curzon museum and is famed for housing vast collection of sculptor work and relies. It’s notable collections are the Mother Goddess 3000 years old copper fiqure, Bodhisatva, the stricture of Karishka etc.

Top Museums of Jaipur

City Palace Museum

Location: - Tulsi Marg, Gangori Bazaar, JD.A Market

Opening time – 10 A.m to 6 P.m

The city palace Jaipur was founded by Maharaja sawai Jai singh II in 1727, presently besides being the residential palace of Maharaja family this place boasts of having famous museum. This museum houses more than 25000 specimen of art and has unique collection of weapons, textiles, jewellery and art effects.

Jawahar Kala Kendra

Location: - 2, Jawahar Lal Nehru marg opp. Converce college

Opening time – 10 A.m to 9 P.M

This museum was set up by Rajasthan government with the solo aim to preserve the culture and heritage of Rajasthan. This is made in 8 Blocks and comprises of auditorium, library, art studio and display rooms.

Albert Hall Museum

This is the oldest museum of Rajasthan. This museum bears it’s name after the vistoria and Albert museum landon. This building of this museum was erected in 1876 as a concert hall when prince of wales visited Jaipur. This edifice is built in Indo saracenic style. There are 16 galleries which displays arms and armoury, sculpture, miniature panting, inley work fine jewellery, textiles etc.

Hawa Mahal Museum

This Hawa Mahal edifice was designed by Lal chand ustad under the command of Maharaja Sawai Pratap singh in 1799. It has 953 small windows called Jkarokhas for the ladies for street view. The museum is located just behind this building this museum houses vast collection from Virat Nagar, Sambhar in the form of arrows, fish hooks, helmets, swoeds etc.

Dolls Museum

Location: - Jawahar Lal Nehru Road Trimurty circle, Jaipur

Opening time – 9 A.m to 4 P.m

Dolls house or Gurdiya Ghar lies in the heart of the city. It is a dreamland for all generations where you can savor the various flavors. It was built in 1973. It exhibits dolls in traditional and styles.

Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum and research institute

Location: - opp. Jal Mahal, Amer fort Jaipur

This museum started in 1955 has a wide collection of Vedic literature, chemistry, alchemy, tartaric practice, Medic and jyotish.