Vigyan Bhavan

Vigyan Bhavan is a museum in , , which is located on Rajpath. Vigyan Bhavan is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include India Gate and Gandhi Museum.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi. It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in , , Mesopotamia, Persia, , and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. is situated 1 km east of Vigyan Bhavan.

Museum
Photo: Gaurav Vaidya, CC BY 3.0.
Gandhi Smriti, formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, situated on Tees January Road, formerly Albuquerque Road, in New Delhi, India. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Vigyan Bhavan.

Art gallery
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The is the premier art under the Indian Ministry of Culture. The main museum at Jaipur House in was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at and Bangalore. is situated 1¼ km east of Vigyan Bhavan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raisina Hill and East Delhi.

Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, often used as a metonym for the seat of the Government of India, is an area of , housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India on a citadel and the , housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.

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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.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in , . It is in walking distance to Khan Market. The name is inspired by the Delhi Golf Course nearby. It is close to a similar neighbourhood called Jorbagh and is a quiet residential area.

Vigyan Bhavan

Latitude
28.61094° or 28° 36′ 39″ north
Longitude
77.22068° or 77° 13′ 15″ east
Levels
3
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Operator
Government of India
Open location code
7JWVJ66C+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44186073
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In Other Languages

“Vigyan Bhavan” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “विज्ञान भवन”

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