Nehru Museum and Planetorium, Delhi

Located in Teenmurti Bhavan, Nehru museum and planetarium was the abode of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. This museum is a popular tourist attraction in New Delhi. Here you will find chronicles of the life and work of Nehru. The planetarium in the museum was inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi in the year 1964.

Nehru Museum houses several visual media that portrays Nehru’s involvement in the freedom movement and his role as a leader in Indian democracy. The bedroom, drawing room and study room are preserved exactly as they were left at the time of Nehru’s death in 1964. There is a gifts gallery that showcases gifts received by Nehru in India and foreign countries. Jawahar Jothi is an important attraction in this museum. It is an eternal flame that burns all through the day and night in remembrance of Nehru.

The Planetarium showcases the space suit and mission journal used by Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian cosmonaut who went into space. Astronomy shows are conducted at the planetarium everyday between 11.30 Am and 3.00 PM. Special programs are organized for school children on a regular basis. The museum and planetarium is open on all days except Monday.