National Handicrafts & Handlooms Museum(Crafts Museum)

     
 
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Come and watch Demonstration of

Traditional Indian Crafts Skills by Craftsperson's

From 1st June to 30th June, 2010

Daily 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. at

National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum,

Pragati Maidan, Bhairon Road, New Delhi

www.nationalcraftsmuseum.nic.in,

www.ministryoftextiles.nic.in www.handlooms.nic.in

Tel. 23371641

 

The Permanent Collection in the Galleries of Textiles,

Tribal and Folk Crafts, Ritual Crafts, Courtly Crafts  will be on

display daily, from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. The Galleries

will be closed on Monday and National Holiday.

 

There will be performance of Rajasthani Lok Singing by Shri Luna Khan

 

Entry Ticket from Tuesday to Sunday

Foreign Visitors                         Rs. 150/-

Indian Visitors                            Rs.   10/-

Students                                   Rs.   01/-

Students in groups           }         No charges

Physically handicapped}

Entry free on Monday   

 

Crafts Demonstration Programme

 Madhubani painting, lac bangles: Bihar

Bidri work: Gujarat

Shawl embroidery, papier mache: Jammu & Kashmir

Wood inlay work: Rajasthan

Tribal textiles: Manipur

Black Pottery: Nagaland

Terracotta : Orissa

Leather juti, miniature painting: Rajasthan

Chikankari embroidery: Uttar Pradesh

Mat weaving, sholapith: West Bengal

 (The programme is subject to change depending upon the availability

of the participants)

                                                                                                                                                                             

 
 

Last update on 15th June, 2010