Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, Delhi

Name: Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
Address: Teen Murti House, Delhi, 110011, India
Telephone: +91 11 2301 5197

#166 among attractions in Delhi

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The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library is a museum and library in New Delhi, India, which aims to preserve and reconstruct the history of the Indian independence movement. Housed within the Teen Murti House complex, it is an autonomous institution under the Indian Ministry of Culture, and was founded in 1964 after the death of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. It aims to foster academic research on modern and contemporary history. Today, the Nehru Memorial Library is the world’s leading resource centre on India’s first prime minister. Its archives contain the bulk of Mahatma Gandhi's writings, as well as private papers of C. Rajagopalachari, B. C. Roy, Jayaprakash Narayan, Charan Singh, Sarojini Naidu and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. In March 2010 it launched a digitization project of its archives, and by June 2011, 867,000 pages of manuscripts and 29,807 photographs had been scanned and 500,000 pages had been uploaded on the digital library website. Amongst noted publications of the NMML are Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru, Man of Destiny by Ruskin Bond, and Nehru Anthology. ()

Local name: नेहरु स्मारक संग्रहालय एवं पुस्तकालय Established: 1964 (60 years ago)Coordinates: 28°36'9"N, 77°11'56"E

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Teen Murti HouseNew Delhi (N.D. Charge 9)Delhi 110011 India

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+91 11 2301 5197

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Nehru Memorial Museum & Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Museum, Safdarjung's Tomb.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Nehru Memorial Museum & Library?

Nearby attractions include Teen Murti Bhavan, Delhi (3 min walk), Indira Gandhi Memorial, Delhi (13 min walk), Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi (21 min walk), Jaipur Column, Delhi (22 min walk).

How to get to Nehru Memorial Museum & Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nehru Memorial Museum & Library:

Bus

Chanakyapuri Police Station • Lines: 535 (1), 535 (2), 604, 620, 630, 641, 680, 720, 783, 793, 890 (4 min walk)
Teen Murti • Lines: 604, 620, 793 (6 min walk)

Metro

Lok Kalyan Marg • Lines: Yellow Line (22 min walk)
Udyog Bhavan • Lines: Yellow Line (24 min walk)