Art Genre:
Mughal paintigns, Calligraphy, Fabrics

Established In:
1911

Features : 
The Red Fort Archaeological Museum is in the Mumtaz Mahal palace of the Red Fort in Delhi. The museum contains paintings, artifacts, calligraphy, fabrics and other objects such as statues, murals and manuscripts dating from the Mughal era. The museum is now under the aegis of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Established In:
2014

Art Genre:
Dolls from 85 countries

Established In:
1965

Features : 
The International Dolls Museum is a large collection of dolls in Delhi, India. It was set up by K. Shankar Pillai, a political cartoonist. Currently, the collection has nearly 7000 exhibits from eighty-five countries. The display of dolls has two sections, one for exhibits from European countries, and the other from Asian countries, the Middle East, Africa and India.

Art Genre:
Indian paintings of British and modern era

Established In:
2019

Features : 
Drishyakala is developed as a collaboration between Delhi Art Gallery (DAG)and Archeological Survey of India. The museum has four exhibitions that explore the development of Indian art from the 18th century onwards. Each exhibition covers a different time period or artistic movement starting with Thomas and William Daniells’ colonial landscapes and aquatints, followed by popular prints, Portraits and finally, India’s National Treasure Artists.

Art Genre:
Private Museum – Modern and Contemporary Indian art

Established In:
2010

Features : 
This is a private museum initiated by avid art collector Kiran Nadar, Trustee of Shiv Nadar Foundation, which was established by Shiv Nadar, the founder of HCL Technologies – a leading global enterprise. The museum exhibits modern and contemporary art from India which includes works by masters such as Anish Kapoor, FN Souza, Subodh Gupta, SH Raza, MF Husain and Tyeb Mehta. The museum draws inspiration from the Guggenheim Museum in New York. They regularly hold workshops and activities, to connect art and the public.

Art Genre:
Contemporary, modern, folk and tribal Indian art

Established In:
1954

Features : 
Lalit Kala Akademi has a permanent collection of contemporary, modern, folk and tribal art in India. Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi along with its Regional Centres situated at Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Garhi (New Delhi) and sub-centres at Shimla, Ahmedabad, Agartala, Patna presents exhibitions workshops, camps lectures, retrospectives shows and many other art activities.

Art Genre:
Handicrafts, Handloom, Sculptures, Folk art, Tribal art

Established In:
1956

Features : 
The National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, is popularly known as the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy. It has a vast collection of over 33,000 specimens in various crafts, acquired over a period of 60 years collected from various states of India. It includes traditional artifacts such as Textiles, metal lamps, sculptures, utensils, Wood-works, Folk/tribal paintings, cane and bamboo crafts, clay and terracotta figures and more. The museum has various galleries including Tribal and Rural Craft Gallery, Gallery of Courtly Crafts, Textile Gallery, and Gallery of Popular Culture.

Art Genre:
Public art, Street art, Contemporary art

Established In:
2014

Features : 
Lodhi Art District is India’s first art district, with murals by 50 Indian and International artists. Since 2015, renowned street artists from across the world have been invited by St+Art India Foundation to create the Lodhi Art District. The artworks not only represent art but also express about social and environmental issues. This art district is located within the Lodhi Colony which was the last housing estate build by the British in India, which bears a rich history in Delhi’s timeline for its iconic architecture.

Art Genre:
Miniature paintings, Modern art and ancient Indian paintings

Established In:
1949

Features : 
The National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. It functions under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It has the largest collection of miniature paintings in India. Paintings by modern artists along with Mughal, Deccan, Rajasthan, Sikh and Kashmiri artists are showcased here. The artworks here range from the pre-historic era and through the time periods of 10th to 20th century. The Museum presently holds approximately 2,00,000 objects of diverse nature, both Indian as well as foreign.

Art Genre:
Artistic Indian everyday utility articles, Terracota art, Textile

Established In:
1979

Features : 
Sanskriti Museums are a set of three museums namely, Museum of ‘Everyday Art’, Museum of Indian Terracotta and Textile Museum. The museum aims towards preservation and presentation of indigenous heritage, craftsmanship, aesthetic functionality and cultural practices. Museum has various artists studios available on rent. Museum conducts various activities to promote art education and training.

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