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National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi
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National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi is an art museum in New Delhi, India.
About National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi
The National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum (NHHM) commonly known as National Crafts Museum in New Delhi is one of the largest crafts museums in India. It is run by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The museum is situated on the corner of the Pragati Maidan, facing the Purana Quila complex. In 2015, the Government of India announced that a Hastkala (handicrafts) Academy would be established in the museum premises, converting some galleries into classrooms. Initial renovations destroyed one of the museum's most well-known artifacts, a room of murals painted by Madhubani artist Ganga Devi, leading to widespread criticism. As of 2019, renovations are still ongoing.
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi by the numbers
- Founded
- 1956
Plan your visit
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi
- Website
- nationalcraftsmuseum.nic.in
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