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
Shri Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma
Director General
dg.nmnd@gov.in
+91 11 23018159, 23018046
Shri Om Prakash Khetrapal
SR P. S. to DG
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General Administration & Finance
Smt. Rime Mara Bagra
LIO and Head of Office
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+91 11 23019776
Dr. Arvind Rautela
DDO cum Finance Office
nm-admn-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 241
Curatorial and Technical Department
Anthropology
Ms. Abira Bhattacharya, Assistant Curator
nm-anthro-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 284
Arms and Armour
Shri Zahid Ali Ansari
Dy. Curator
Ms. Visetuonuo Kiso
Assistant Curator
nm-aarmour-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 209
Archaeology & CEP Section
Dr. Arvind Rautela
Deputy Curator (Archaeology)
Ms. Pooja Kushwaha,
Assistant Curator
nm-arch-culture@gov.in
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Display & Non Collections Department
Dr. K .K. S Deori
Curator (Display) and Head of Department (NCD)
nm-display-culture@gov.in
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Exhibition Cell
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan
Dy. Curator
Ms. Visetuonuo Kiso
Assistant Curator
nm-exhibit-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 280
Manuscripts
Shri Khatibur Rehman
Assistant Curator
nm-mscript-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 282
Decorative Arts
Shri. Zahid Ali Ansari
Dy. Curator
nm-decart-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 207
Numismatic and Epigraphy
Ms. Komal Pande
Assistant Curator
nm-numepi-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 317 / 244
Central Asian Antiquities
Yogesh Mallinathpur
Assistant Curator
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Painting
Dr. Kanak Lata Singh
Assistant Curator
nm-painting-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 220
Pre- Columbian and Western Art
Ms. Ambika
Assistant Curator
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Pre-History
Ms. Moumita Dhar
Assistant Curator
nm-prehistory-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 239
Public Relations
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan
Dy Curator
nm-pubrel-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 280
Learning and Education
Ms. Rige Shiba
Museum Education Officer
Ms. Nazia Kamal
Assistant Curator
nm-education-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 237
Publication
Mr. Yogesh Mallinathpur
Assistant Curator
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+91 11 2301 9272 Ext – 297 / 293 / 238 / 242
Library
Mrs. Rime Mara Bagra
Library Information Officer
nm-library-culture@gov.in
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Official Language
Mr. Rajesh
Official Language Assistant
nm-hindisec-culture@gov.in
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Museum Digitisation Unit
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan
Dy. Curator and Nodal Officer (Website and Applications)
Mr. Anil Kumar
Senior Technical Assistant
nm-jatan-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext - 250
Security & Housekeeping
Dr. Arakhita Pradhan
Dy Curator & In-Charge Security
Mr. Yogesh Mallinathpur
Assistant Curator
nm-security-culture@gov.in
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext- 201 / 208
Conservation Laboratory
Dr. K.K.S. Deori
In-charge
Mr. Sudhakar Sharma
Assistant Conservator
+91 11 2301 9272 Ext – 247