Parliament Museum
 Logo of the Parliament Museum | |
  Location within Delhi | |
| Established | 14 August 2006 |
|---|---|
| Location | New Delhi |
| Coordinates | 28°37′07″N 77°12′26″E / 28.618658°N 77.207172°E |
| Type | Heritage |
| Visitors | 1,74,003 as on 28 February 2013[1] |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Public transit access | Central Secretariat metro station |
| Website | www |
The Parliament Museum is a museum in the
Speaker of Lok Sabha on 29 December 1989, in Parliament House Annexe, subsequently it shifted to its present in a Special Hall of the Sansadiya Gyanpeeth, Parliament Library Building, where it was inaugurated on 7 May 2002 by President of India, K. R. Narayanan.[3] The interactive museum was inaugurated by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 15 August 2006.[4]
It is an interactive museum which tells us the story of freedom struggle of India. It also has rare collection of gifts from foreign delegates to the
Speaker of Lok Sabha
.
Timings
Museum is open from 11.00 AM to 5 PM from Tuesdays to Saturdays. The Museum remains closed on every Sunday and Monday, during the inter-Session period; it is open on Mondays when the Parliament is in session.
History
In 2004, after assuming the Office of Speaker,
Speaker of Lok Sabha and many other distinguished guests. On 5 September 2006, the Museum was opened to general public.[5]
References
- ^ "Website of Parliament Museum". Parliament Museum. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Official website of Parliament Museum, New Delhi, India". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Parliamentary Museum And Archives". Parliament of India.
- Indian Express. 15 August 2006.
- ^ "The Historiacal Background: Calendar of Events". Parliament Museum. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
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