About The Museum
About The Museum
The blueprint for establishing the National Museum in Delhi was prepared by the Maurice Gwyer Committee in May 1946. An Exhibition of Indian Art, consisting of selected artefacts from various museums of India was organized by the Royal Academy, London with the cooperation of Government of India and Britain. The Exhibition went on display in the galleries of Burlington House, London during the winter months of 1947-48. It was decided to display the same collection in Delhi, before the return of exhibits to their respective museums. An exhibition was organized in the Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's residence), New Delhi in 1949, which turned out to be a great success. This event proved responsible for the creation of the National Museum.
The success of this Exhibition led to the idea that advantage should be taken of this magnificent collection to build up the nucleus collection of the National Museum. State Governments, Museum authorities and private donors, who had participated in the exhibition, were approached for the gift or loan of artefacts, and most of them responded generously.
WHO'S WHO
Office of the Chief Executive Officer (DMCS)
Shri Raghvendra Singh
Chief Executive Officer (DMCS)
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Shri Om Prakash Khetrapal
SR P. S. to CEO
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Office of the Additional Director General
Shri Subrata Nath
Additional Director General
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General Administration & Finance
Smt Rime Mara Bagra, LIO and Head of Office
Shri Santosh Kumar Padhy, Administrative Officer
Dr. Arvind Rautela, DDO cum Finance Office
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Curatorial and Technical Department
Anthropology
Mrs. Anju Sachdeva, Dy. Curator
Ms. Abira Bhattacharya, Assistant Curator
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Arms and Armour
Shri Zahid Ali Ansari, Dy. Curator
Ms. Visetuonuo Kiso, Assistant Curator
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Archaeology & CEP Section
Dr. Arvind Rautela, Research Officer
Ms. Pooja Kushwaha, Assistant Curator
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Display & Non Collections Department
Dr. K .K. S. Deori, Curator (Display) and Head of Department (NCD)
Mrs. Mamta Mishra, Stenographer
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Exhibition Cell
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan, Dy. Curator
Ms. Visetuonuo Kiso, Assistant Curator
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Manuscripts
Shri Khatibur Rehman, Assistant Curator
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Decorative Arts
Shri. Zahid Ali Ansari, Dy. Curator
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Numismatic and Epigraphy
Dr. Binoy K Sahay, Dy Curator
Ms. Komal Pande, Assistant Curator
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Central Asian Antiquities
Dr. Binoy K Sahay, Dy Curator
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Painting
Dr. Kanak Lata Singh, Assistant Curator
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Pre- Columbian and Western Art
Dr. Mohan Pratap, Curator
Ms. Ambika, Assistant Curator
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Pre-History
Ms. Moumita Dhar, Assistant Curator
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Public Relations
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan, Dy Curator
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Learning and Education
Dr. Mohan Pratap, Curator
Ms. Rige Shiba, Museum Education Officer
Ms. Nazia Kamal, Assistant Curator
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Publication
Mrs. Alka Sinha, Assistant Director
Mr. Yogesh Mallinathpur, Assistant Curator
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Library
Mrs. Rime Mara Bagra, Library Information Officer
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Official Language
Mrs. Alka Sinha, Assistant Director
Mr. Rajesh, Official Language Assistant
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Museum Digitisation Unit
Dr. Binoy K Sahay, Dy. Curator and Nodal Officer (Jatan)
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan, Dy. Curator and Nodal Officer (Website and Applications)
Mr. Anil Kumar, Senior Technical Assistant
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Security & Housekeeping
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan, Dy Curator & In-Charge Security
Mr. Yogesh Mallinathpur, Assistant Curator
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Conservation Laboratory
Dr. Binoy K Sahay, Dy. Curator, In-charge Conservation
Mr. Anand Kumar, Assistant Conservator
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