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Museums   National Museum • Crafts Museum • Red Fort Archaeological • National Rail Museum • Museum International Dolls Museum • Nehru Museum and Planetarium • Tibet House • Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum • National Science Centre Museum • Gandhi Museum • Sanskriti Museum • Sulabh International Museum of Toilets• Gandhi Smriti Museum  Tibet House  Those interested in Tibetian history have an excellent resource centre in Tibet House. The House has a collection of artefacts brought from Tibet when the Dalai Lama Fled from Tibet. There are rare Tangkhas from 15th century Tibetian monasteries, an excellent collection of Buddha figurines and antique jewellery. There is a library with books on Tibet, Tibetian history and culture. There is also a shop that sells Tibetian handicrafts. The House conducts lecture sessions and discussions on a regular basis. They are very informative and those wanting to enjoy an intellectual evening can attend these sessions. Address: 1, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road; Phone: 461 1515; Timings: 10 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 5 pm Entrance Fee: None  Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum   The Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum was the residence of the former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. The house was converted into a museum after her assassination. The museum conserves some of the belongings of Indira Gandhi, the sari she was wearing when she was assassinated. There is a collection of photographs, which record the Nationalist movement and the Nehru-Gandhi family. The spot where Indira Gandhi was assassinated is enclosed in a glass frame. One can still see the dried blood spots. Address: Safdarjung Road; Phone: 301 0094; Timings: 9:30 am to 5 pm; Entrance Fee: Admission is free  National Science Centre Museum   Here is another place to take bored and restless children. The National Science Centre Museum has a large collection of working science models, which can be operated by children. So both an educational and recreational trip can be combined together. It's great fun, especially for the kids. Address: Kerala Road; Phone: 331 7856; Timings: 9 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 5 pm  Gandhi Museum   Standing opposite to Raj Ghat is the Gandhi Museum. Dedicated to the Father of the Nation, the museum contains few of his personal belongings. A stone bowl and a brass plate, the clothes Gandhi was wearing the day he was assassinated, a pair of wooden sandals are some of the things on display. There is also a library and an information centre in the same complex. Address: Opposite Raj Ghat, Ring Road; Phone: 331 0168; Timings: 10 am to 5:30 pm; Admission is free. Closed on Mondays  Sanskriti Museum   The Sanskriti Museum is set in the midst of beautifully landscaped gardens in the outskirts of Delhi. The museum comprises of two parts, Sanksriti Museum of Indian Terracotta and Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art. Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art displays objects like jars, combs, mirrors, toys and kitchen utensils. All the objects are functional and they exquisitely crafted. The museum was the result of the collections of O.P. Jain. Sanskriti Museum of Indian Terracotta displays terracotta objects collected from all over the country. Especially interesting are the terracotta pots, which are exquisite. But adds to their value is the way they have been made. The method of production used to make these pots, hasn't changed in centuries. The Sanskriti Kendra is the centre for interaction between artists and scholars. Address: Anandgram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Opposite Ayanagar; Phone: 680 1796; Timings: 10 am to 5 pm Admission is free					Golden Temple From the famed Taj Mahal to, Dehradun, there are several places of visit around Delhi.Click Here My Journey to the Kumbh... Read about the exciting experiences of a lonely pilgrim.Click Here All about the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Triveni Kala Sangam.Click Here Evenings at India Gate The Red Fort, Qutb Minar...all the famous monuments of Delhi under one section! Click Here The International Dolls Museum, the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets...Delhi Museums... Click Here Deer Park Wonderful place for nature lovers The Mughal Gardens, Shalimar Garden, Lodi Gardens...for a cool day read on...Click Here The National Zoological Park It is one of the most serene places in the city of Delhi...Click here For the spiritaully inclined and the not-so-spiritually inclined the places of worship in Delhi... Click Here Lotus Temple This towering ensemble of pure magnificence is a centre of universal faith Click Here Everything you need to keep in mind while visiting the capital. Click Here
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