Shankar’s International Dolls Museum

The International Dolls Museum is a large collection of dolls in , though part of , , India. It was set up by K. Shankar Pillai, a political cartoonist.
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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”, “गुड़िया घर”, and “शंकर अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय गुड़िया संग्रहालय”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Feroz Shah Kotla and Indira Gandhi Arena.

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The , formerly known as the… is situated 770 metres east of Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.

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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 .

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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
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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: “शंकर अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय गुड़िया संग्रहालय, नई दिल्ली”
  • Persian: “موزه بین‌المللی عروسک‌های شانکار”
  • Tamil: “சங்கரின் அனைத்துலக பொம்மைகள் அருங்காட்சியகம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shankar’s Doll Museum and Indian National Science Academy.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nehru House and Syndicate Bank.

Delhi: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: New Delhi and Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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