| National Children's Museum |
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| National Children's Museum in Bal Bhawan Complex
on Kotla Marg is an appealing museum for children where they
are informed about India's tradition, culture and life in an
interesting manner taking into consideration a child's psychology.
The Museum possesses rich collection of toys and dolls from
different countries, stone and bronze objects, traditional jewellery,
utensils, art and craft material, musical instruments, head
gears, currency of various countries. It is so informative and
well laid that students of any age can visit it and can have
a good experience. |
| The permanent galleries of the museum are Hamara
Bharat, which presents the rich Indian culture, arts, religions
and achievements in the field of Science and Technology through
different means like audiovisual shows, Gaurav Gatha that throws
light on India's past civilizations, achievements, legends,
freedom struggle, leaders and diversity of our country through
a series of diorama and the interesting Surya or Sun gallery.
The Sun gallery has good exhibits explaining the importance
of Sun in our life, its origin, and various topics of solar
system as well as from religious angle not only of India but
also of other countries like Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and
Greece. |
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| The museum also has an exhibition place known
as Children's Creative Work where pieces of arts by children
are displayed including the works from Jawahar Bal Bhavan and
the Bal Bhavan Kendras. This section becomes live especially
during the summer months when workshops on arts, theatre, painting,
music and dance are held in order to create interests of children
in one or the other fields. Expert artisans are invited in the
complex to teach the young minds different types of arts and
crafts. The display here is changed from time to time to focus
new creations of children. |
| Apart from these, children can look forward
to a range of activities organized by Bal Bhawan within the
premises. Facilities such as a set of drama kit, stories, puppets,
toys, costumes, arrangement for puppet shows and shadow puppets
are provided to children where they could themselves choose,
experiment, enact and perform. Children from all over country
as well as the capital visit this 'learning with pleasure' creative
center. Designed with ceramic murals all over the campus, the
complex also has a hostel, facilities for sports and games and
other art like clay modeling. There is also a science park,
aquarium, a jet fighter and a proper functional mini train. |
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