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India's first sunken museum at Humayun's Tomb site will transport you back to the Mughal era | Pics

The sunken museum has been constructed at the entrance zone of the world heritage complex and would serve as a bridge between the three sites of Nizamuddin, Sunder Nursery and the 16th-century tomb.

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Edited By: Abhirupa Kundu
Published on: February 07, 2025 13:22 IST
The country's first sunken museum at the Humayun Tomb complex in Delhi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was inaugurated by Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
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The country's first sunken museum at the Humayun Tomb complex in Delhi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was inaugurated by Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
The museum, whose layout is inspired by the medieval 'baolis', or traditional water tanks, showcases the legacy of Mughal emperor Humayun including lesser-known facets of his life.
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The museum, whose layout is inspired by the medieval 'baolis', or traditional water tanks, showcases the legacy of Mughal emperor Humayun including lesser-known facets of his life.
Using cutting-edge technology, the country's first sunken museum in south Delhi's Humayun's Tomb complex also meticulously recreates the timeline of the construction of the 14th-century shrine through 3-D videos complemented with detailed wooden scale models.
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Using cutting-edge technology, the country's first sunken museum in south Delhi's Humayun's Tomb complex also meticulously recreates the timeline of the construction of the 14th-century shrine through 3-D videos complemented with detailed wooden scale models.
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The first principal gallery, 'Where the Emperor Rests', highlights the architectural splendour of Humayun's mausoleum and the personality of the emperor – depicted through exhibits telling stories of his travels, marriage, administration of his kingdom.
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The first principal gallery, 'Where the Emperor Rests', highlights the architectural splendour of Humayun's mausoleum and the personality of the emperor – depicted through exhibits telling stories of his travels, marriage, administration of his kingdom.
The finial of the Mughal monument (Humayun's Tomb) which was knocked off in a 2014 storm is the
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The finial of the Mughal monument (Humayun's Tomb) which was knocked off in a 2014 storm is the "centre-piece" of the sunken museum.
Other old artefacts on display include 'farmans', an astrolabe, a celestial sphere of the 1840s era and a warrior's helmet from approximately the 16th or the 17th century.
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Other old artefacts on display include 'farmans', an astrolabe, a celestial sphere of the 1840s era and a warrior's helmet from approximately the 16th or the 17th century.
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The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has built the museum on behalf of the ASI as part of the urban renewal initiative. Work began on the construction of the country's first sunken museum at the iconic 16th-century tomb here in April 2015.
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The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has built the museum on behalf of the ASI as part of the urban renewal initiative. Work began on the construction of the country's first sunken museum at the iconic 16th-century tomb here in April 2015.
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