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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Bhairon Marg, Pragati Maidan.
Tel (011) 2337 1641.
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Closed public hols. = -
m 7 Crafts demonstration:
Open 10am–6pm daily.

Gallery of Folk and Tribal Cultures
Folk paintings and tribal textiles are displayed
here alongside handmade jewellery from the
tribes of Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
amongst other states.

Conservation Cell
Kalamkari panel
This traditional hand-painted textile from
Andhra Pradesh depicts a female deity
with 12 arms.
Mukhalainga
Audiovisual Room

Library . Bhuta Figure
These life-sized
wooden figures,
artifacts from the
Bhuta cult of spirit
worship in the
southern state of
Karnataka (see p530),
date back to the early
19th-century.

Entrance

Gallery Guide Lota the Shop
The museum shop sells a fine selection of
The museum’s exhibits are spread over two floors of items made by indigenous artisans, including
the complex, which is divided into separate areas by household objects, decorative pieces and
courtyards that also double up as exhibition spaces. textiles. Also popular is Café Lota, where teas,
A large open area is used for live art displays by visiting coffees and regional Indian food is served.
artisans each month, except during the rainy season. Many visitors come just to eat in the café.

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