Visitor's Information

  You may book and buy tickets from the Ticket Counter

  For any queriy or information regarding museum, please contact the information desk. 

  R O filtered drinking water facilities provided in the ground floor corridor of the main Indian museum building
which is located juxtapositioned between the corridor and the public convenience building.

  Smart Phone with Camera - Rs.50/-

  Camera – Rs 100/-

  Small Video Camera – Rs 2000/-

  Camera with Stand – Rs 5000/-

  For Differently - Abled Visitors:

  (1) Wheelchairs are available

  (2) Lift facility is there

  (3) Ramps at appropriate places

  For Visually Impaired Visitors:

  (1) Description of Bharhut gallery is available in Braille. Further work is going on to introduce descriptions of all galleries in Braille

  (2) Specialized Washrooms for Differently abled Visitors.

  Cafeteria is open for visitors from 12 PM – 3PM. Lunch is available.

Cafeteria is closed on 2nd Saturday sometimes, and also on certain Sundays.

Located in the backside of the Museum

  Cloak room is available 

  Indian Museum library houses a vast collection of fifty thousand books and journals along with many
  rare and unique   publications. Books and Journals are available on Museology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Art,
Botany, Zoology, Geology, etc.

  Membership Fees: A fee of Rs.50 (Rupees fifty only) per year is to be paid as Library Membership fee. 

  Library Hours: The Library remainsopen from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on Week Days except Sundays,
second Saturdays of the month and other official Holidays.

  Location: Near Coin Gallery

  This is open for the sale of Books, Children's books, Indian Museum publication consisting of Bulletins, Catalogues,
  Art Albums, Picture Postcards, replicas and photographs.

  Washrooms available for Female and Male

  Free Guide Service is available at the Museum. For Guide Service contact Information Desk.

  Temporary Exhibition, Special Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Cultural programs are held at ABC Hall and Auditorium. It is also available on rent.

  For information, Contact: Education Officer or Hall Assistant

  Located in the back side of the Museum

  School Students get a full concession on their entry. Schools can give prior information of their visit through an email to the Director or to the Education officer of the Museum and bring a letter of their school citing the free entry of students and get permission by the Museum authorities on their day of visit.

  Galleries open for public – Bharhut, Gandhara, Coin, Long Archaeology, Human Evolution, Rocks and Minerals, Terracotta and Minor Arts, Siwalik, Invertebrate Fossils, Painting, Egypt, Bird, Reptile, Amphibia, Fish, Textile and Decorative Art and Mask Gallery.

  Certain Galleries are closed for renovation

  Emergency exit available for any emergency.