Nehru Planetarium
Address : Nehru Planetarium, Teen Murti
House, New Delhi, India - 110011.
Telephone - 91-011-23014504/23012994.
Fax - 91-011- 23016936
email -
nehruplanetarium@gmail.com
The Nehru Planetarium, commissioned on 3rd March, 1977 has grown into a Centre
for scientific study of astronomy and for meeting of scientists and scholars for
discussions and lectures, arranged periodically on various stellar and
Astronomical events.
The programmes are aimed at inspiring students. These include Science quiz
contests, Astro-painting, Science elocution, Astro-poetry and Astro-quiz
competitions. Special arrangements are made to watch, study and photograph Solar
& Lunar eclipses, and many such other events. Telescopes are installed outside
the Planetarium to enable eager visitors to watch these phenomena.
Dolls Museum
Address :
Nehru House
4 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi 110002
Phone: 91-11-3316970–74 (5 lines)
Fax: 91-11-3721090
Email: cbtnd@yahoo.com
Housed in the building of the Children’s Book Trust on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, the Museum occupies a floor area of 5184.5 sq. feet—a portion of the first floor. A separate entrance with a stately winding staircase leads up to a foyer. Inside, the Museum is divided into two equal halves. The two sections have over 160 glass cases, 1000 ft. long, mounted on the walls. One section has exhibits from European countries, the U.K., the U.S.A, Australia, New Zealand, Common wealth of Independent States and the other from Asian countries, the Middle East, Africa and India. There are also special displays besides a representative collection from the over 150 kinds of authentic Indian costume dolls made at the Dolls Workshop attached to the Museum.
National Rail Museum
Address: Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi
Timing: April-Sep. 9.30 am to 7.00 pm
Oct- Mar. 9:30 am to 5 pm.
The Rail Transport Museum
is a must for rail buffs. There are models of train engines and coaches and it
is a train-lovers delight. Its pride is a model of India's very first train, a
steam engine that made its journey from Mumbai to Thane in 1853.
The locomotives here are all displayed in the open although there is
a museum as well, which is a storehouse of information on the history of
railways in India. The star attraction is the Fairy Queen, built in 1855, and
considered to be the best preserved steam locomotive engines of her age.
Children can enjoy a ride on the miniature rail track.