National Handicrafts Museum

The National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum commonly known as National Crafts Museum in is one of the largest crafts in . It is run by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in New Delhi, India
  • Also known as: “Crafts Museum”, “Crafts Museum, New Delhi”, “National Crafts Museum, New Delhi”, “National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum”, and “National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include India Gate and Purana Qila.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, formerly known as the All India War Memorial, is a prominent situated on the eastern edge of the ceremonial axis of , officially known as Kartavya Path. is situated 1¼ km west of National Handicrafts Museum.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is one of the oldest forts in , India. It was built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri. The fort forms the inner citadel of the city of Dinpanah. is situated 530 metres south of National Handicrafts Museum.

Convention center
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Bharatha Mandapam is an exhibition hall located within the confines of the Pragati Maidan complex in . It is one of the largest convention centres of India. is situated 450 metres northeast of National Handicrafts Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golf Links and East Delhi.

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.

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is the part of the city of on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, opposite . Mainly a residential area, has rarely drawn tourists compared to other parts of the city, with Akshardham being the only major attraction in the area.

Neighborhood
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is an affluent residential colony in South East Delhi, . It is located on Mathura Road and is home to Humayun's Tomb, as well as that of Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana. is situated 3 km south of National Handicrafts Museum.

National Handicrafts Museum

Latitude
28.61386° or 28° 36′ 50″ north
Longitude
77.24223° or 77° 14′ 32″ east
Open location code
7JWVJ67R+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 895122216
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3630755
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“National Handicrafts Museum” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف الحرف اليدويه الوطنيه و Handlooms”
  • French: “Musée de l’Artisanat, New Delhi”
  • Hindi: “क्राफ्ट संग्रहालय”
  • Hindi: “राष्टीय हस्तशिल्प एवं हथकरघा संग्रहालय, नैइ दिल्ली”
  • Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय हस्तशिल्प एवं हथकरघा संग्रहालय, नई दिल्ली”
  • Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय हस्तशिल्प एवं हथकरघा संग्रहालय”
  • Hindi: “शिल्प संग्रहालय, नई दिल्ली”
  • Hindi: “शिल्प संग्रहालय”
  • Hindi: “हस्त शिल्पकला संग्रहालय”
  • Hindi: “हस्तशिल्प संग्रहालय”
  • Japanese: “国立工芸博物館”
  • Macedonian: “Национален музеј на ракотворби и рачни разбои (Њу Делхи)”
  • Macedonian: “Национален музеј на ракотворби и рачни разбои”
  • Marathi: “राष्ट्रीय हस्तशिल्प आणि हथकरघा संग्रहालय”
  • Tamil: “தேசிய கைவினை மற்றும் கைத்தறிகள் அருங்காட்சியகம்”

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