Shankar’s International Dolls Museum

The International Dolls Museum is a large collection of dolls in Delhi, India. It was set up by K. Shankar Pillai, a political cartoonist. Housed in the Children's Book Trust building on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, accessed through a separate entrance, a winding staircase, leading up to a foyer.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Monday: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: India Musuems
  • Also known as: “Shanker’s International Doll Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Feroz Shah Kotla and Indira Gandhi Arena.

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The or Kotla was a fortress built circa 1354 by Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of called . A pristine polished sandstone Topra Ashokan pillar from the 3rd century BC rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one… is situated 600 metres northeast of Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.

Stadium
The , formerly known as the Indraprashtha Stadium, is located at the Indraprastha Estate in the eastern part of . It is the largest indoor sports arena in and among the largest in . is situated 770 metres east of Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.

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The is a cricket owned and operated by the Delhi & District Cricket Association and located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, . is situated 1 km north of Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Delhi and North New Delhi.

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is the Mughal-era walled city that comprises the historic core of . Constructed by the fifth Mughal ruler Shah Jahan as Shahjahanabad, is centred around the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, as well as Chandni Chowk, a paradise for street food lovers.

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is the commercial enclave of , north of the . It consists of Connaught Place, the city's commercial heart, as well as the Supreme Court, the symbol of India's judiciary.

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, on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, is one of the victims of the city's urban sprawls over the last decades. Although not particularly attractive for history buffs, is home to the Akshardham, Delhi's largest Hindu temple.

Shankar’s International Dolls Museum

Latitude
28.63039° or 28° 37′ 49″ north
Longitude
77.2417° or 77° 14′ 30″ east
Open location code
7JWVJ6JR+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2934400029
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Wiki­data ID
Q2721827
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In Other Languages

From Gujarati to Tamil—“Shankar’s International Dolls Museum” goes by many names.
  • Gujarati: “શંકર આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય ઢીંગલી સંગ્રહાલય, દિલ્હી”
  • Gujarati: “શંકર આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય ઢીંગલી સંગ્રહાલય”
  • Hindi: “गुड़िया घर”
  • Hindi: “शंकर अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय गुड़िया संग्रहालय, नई दिल्ली”
  • Hindi: “शंकर अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय गुड़िया संग्रहालय”
  • Persian: “موزه بین‌المللی عروسک‌های شانکار”
  • Tamil: “சங்கரின் அனைத்துலக பொம்மைகள் அருங்காட்சியகம்”

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