Craft Museum
CRAFT MUSEUM
National handicrafts and handlooms museum
Where the legacy is woven with delicate threads of gold
Magnificence is etched with with the untouched and the old.
Wisdom and mystique protract thousands of years
Of inspiration and originality, colors so dear.
Where splendor and skill are a way of life
And peace prevails even in a land of strife.
It is established in 1956.
It is famous for showcasing the rich tribal and rural handicrafts of artisans from all over the country.
It houses a large permanent collection of 20,000 items of folk and tribal arts, crafts and textiles.
A unique feature - craftsmen from all over India come here to display their skill and proficiency.
There are architectural displays of various villages and some of the rarest and the most exquisite pieces of art and craft collected from different areas.
Basic information for visitors
Timings: - Exhibition Galleries and Village Complex: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft Demonstrations: 10 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Craft Museum Shop: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Administration and Library: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On view :- Craft demonstrations by master craftpersons Folk and tribal art gallery Ritual craft gallery Courts crafts gallery Temporary Exhibitions Reference collection of handicrafts Reference collection of textiles Village Complex
Closing and holidays:- Exhibition galleries remain closed on Mondays. Craft Demonstrations remain open on all days. Village Complex is closed from 1st July to 30th September. Museum remain closed on National Holidays.
Entry: -
National handicrafts and handlooms museum
Where the legacy is woven with delicate threads of gold
Magnificence is etched with with the untouched and the old.
Wisdom and mystique protract thousands of years
Of inspiration and originality, colors so dear.
Where splendor and skill are a way of life
And peace prevails even in a land of strife.
It is established in 1956.
It is famous for showcasing the rich tribal and rural handicrafts of artisans from all over the country.
It houses a large permanent collection of 20,000 items of folk and tribal arts, crafts and textiles.
A unique feature - craftsmen from all over India come here to display their skill and proficiency.
There are architectural displays of various villages and some of the rarest and the most exquisite pieces of art and craft collected from different areas.
Basic information for visitors
Timings: - Exhibition Galleries and Village Complex: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft Demonstrations: 10 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Craft Museum Shop: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Administration and Library: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On view :- Craft demonstrations by master craftpersons Folk and tribal art gallery Ritual craft gallery Courts crafts gallery Temporary Exhibitions Reference collection of handicrafts Reference collection of textiles Village Complex
Closing and holidays:- Exhibition galleries remain closed on Mondays. Craft Demonstrations remain open on all days. Village Complex is closed from 1st July to 30th September. Museum remain closed on National Holidays.
Entry: -