National Charkha Museum
The National Charkha Museum is a spinning wheel museum located in Connaught Place, New Delhi. This has been built on the already built garden in Palika Bazaar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: spinning wheel museum in Connaught Place, New Delhi, India
- Also known as: “Charkha Museum”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Madame Tussauds Delhi and Jantar Mantar.
Madame Tussauds Delhi
Museum
Madame Tussauds Delhi was a wax museum and tourist attraction located in Delhi, India. It was the twenty-second location for the Tussauds, which was set up by French sculptor Marie Tussaud. Madame Tussauds Delhi is situated 100 metres southwest of National Charkha Museum.
Jantar Mantar
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Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is an observatory, designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five Jantar Mantar in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens". Jantar Mantar is situated 480 metres south of National Charkha Museum.
Palika Bazaar
Commercial area
Photo: শরদিন্দু ভট্টাচার্য্য, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palika Bazaar is an underground market located between the inner and outer circle of Connaught Place, Delhi, India. It is named after Palika Bazaar of Mumbai. Palika Bazaar is situated 110 metres southeast of National Charkha Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Connaught Place and Eastern Delhi.
Connaught Place
Suburb
Photo: Kabi1990, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Connaught Place, also known as Rajiv Chowk or CP, is one of the main financial, commercial and business centres in New Delhi, Delhi, India. It houses the headquarters of several noted Indian firms and is a major shopping, nightlife, and tourist destination in New Delhi.
Eastern Delhi
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Eastern Delhi consists of three administrative districts: East Delhi, North East Delhi and Shahdara, which are all on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River. Akshardham is the most famous attraction in the district.
Central Delhi
Photo: Knipptang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Delhi is a district in Delhi. The district contains the historic core of Delhi, also known as Old Delhi. The northern parts of the district were developed mainly during the days of British rule, and are known for their Raj-era buildings and institutions.
National Charkha Museum
- Categories: national museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.6313° or 28° 37′ 53″ northLongitude
77.21789° or 77° 13′ 4″ eastOperator
New Delhi Municipal CouncilOpen location code
7JWVJ6J9+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 485053609OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q64798321
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“National Charkha Museum” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف شرخه الوطنى”
- Hindi: “चरखा संग्रहालय”
- Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय चरखा संग्रहालय”
- Marathi: “राष्ट्रीय चरखा संग्रहालय”
- Oriya: “ଜାତୀୟ ଚରଖା ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟ”
- Tamil: “சர்கா அருங்காட்சியகம்”
- Tamil: “தேசிய கை இராட்டை அருங்காட்சியகம்”
- Tamil: “தேசிய நூற்புச் சக்கர அருங்காட்சியகம்”
- Tamil: “நூற்புச் சக்கர அருங்காட்சியகம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ganga Ben Kutir and Arvind Medicare.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Palika Parking and Charkha.
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