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 Director General
Ms. Lily Pandeya
Director General
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Shri Om Prakash Khetrapal
SR P. S. to DG
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General Administration & Finance
Dr. K .K. S Deori
Head of Department (NCD)
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Smt. Rime Mara Bagra
Head of Office
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Dr. Arvind Rautela
AO and DDO
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Curatorial and Technical Department
Anthropology Department
Ms. Abira Bhattacharya
Assistant Curator
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Archaeology Department & CEP Section
Dr. Arvind Rautela
Dy. Curator (Archaeology)
Ms. Pooja Kushwaha,
Assistant Curator
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Arms and Armour Department
Shri Zahid Ali Ansari
Dy. Curator
Ms. Visetuonuo Kiso
Assistant Curator
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Central Asian Antiquities Department
Yogesh Mallinathpur
Assistant Curator In-Charge
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Conservation Laboratory
Dr. K.K.S. Deori
In-charge
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Shri Sandeep Jain
Deputy In-Charge
Shri Ujjwal Rana
Assistant Chemist
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Shri D Jeiyendira Pradeep
Assistant Chemist
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Shri Shrikant shende
Assistant Chemist
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Decorative Arts Department
Shri. Zahid Ali Ansari
Dy. Curator
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Display & Non-Collections Department
Dr. K .K. S Deori
Curator (Display)
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Shri Sandeep Jain
Lay out Artist
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Shri Kuldeep Pohkriyal
Draughtsmen
Smt. Priya
Artist
Exhibition Cell
Ms. Visetuonuo Kiso
Assistant Curator
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Lecture and Education Department
Ms. Rige Shiba
Museum Education Officer
Ms. Nazia Kamal
Assistant Curator
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Library
Mrs. Rime Mara Bagra
Library Information Officer
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Manuscripts Department
Shri Khatibur Rehman
Assistant Curator
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Museum Digitisation Unit
Ms. Abira Bhattacharya
Nodal Officer Jatan
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Numismatic and Epigraphy Department, Jewellery
Ms. Komal Pande
Assistant Curator
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Official Language
Mr. Rajesh
Official Language Assistant
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Painting Department
Ms. Ambika
Assistant Curator In-Charge
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Pre- Columbian and Western Art Department
Ms. Ambika
Assistant Curator
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Pre-History Department
Ms. Moumita Dhar
Assistant Curator
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Public Relations
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Publication
Shri Sandeep Jain
In-Charge
Mr. Yogesh Mallinathpur
Assistant Curator
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Security & Housekeeping
Shri. Sandeep Jain
Security Officer
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Mr. Ravi
Security Assistant In-Charge
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Ext- 201/208