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Humayun Tomb Museum

  • 25 Jul 2024

Nine years after the foundation stone of the Humayun Tomb World Heritage Site Museum was laid, is set to open to the public in New Delhi after the Tourism and culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate it on July 29, alongside Prince Rahim Aga Khan.

Key Points

  • The museum, a facility owned by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has been designed and built by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
  • The funds came from the tourism ministry and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, with the construction and exhibition supported by some embassies and entities from corporate India.
  • The museum houses more than 500 artefacts from the collections of the National Museum, ASI, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
  • The museum is also the gateway to Humayun’s Tomb and the cultural context of the Nizamuddin area, where the emperor rests.
  • The museum underscores that he travelled not only for military conquests but also with the curiosity of a true traveler.