Museum of Folk and Tribal Arts

Museum Address
2009, Sector 4 Urban Estate - 122001
State
Delhi
Pin Code
122001
Email
lokadivasikala106@gmail.com
Phone Number
Museum website
http://www.museumoffolkandtribalart.in/index.htm
When was the museum established?
1984
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Home of Folk and Tribal Arts is a unique museum of art objects of the rural and tribal flavour, collected by K C Aryan.  This museum houses objects of artistic value, that are no longer in use or circulation, and are extinct, so to say. To this category belong the pataka paintings, the card puppets, a large set of clay pottery and toys shaped in the tradition of the Indus Valley culture, wooden masks, rare textiles, folk paintings mainly from Punjab, masterpieces of bronze icons, terracotta, wood, and stone images. The museum has a collection of art objects not only from Punjab, Himachal and Haryana, but also from several other regions. Exquisite silver ornaments, silver hookah, mouth pieces, elbow rests, handwritten manuscripts, glass paintings, original examples of Madhubani paintings from Mithila in Bihar, extremely rare embroidered textiles from Bhadrawah Kishtavar in the vicinity of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, and Swat, ritual objects from diverse provinces, sculptures, bhang (hemp) filters made of iron from Jodhpur in Rajasthan, richly carved doorways and tiny windows from Rajasthan, applique embroidered pieces from Gujarat and Himachal, figurative embroidered phulkaris of Punjab and Haryana, traditional playing cards known as Gaujita, lacquered ware from Hoshiarpur in Punjab, and Sankheda in Gujarat, traditional shoes made of diverse materials from different provinces, objects made for votive offerings, and architectural brackets are all part of the collection at this museum.

Photography
No
Videography
No
Cafeteria
No
Museum shop
Yes
Wheelchair friendly
No
Restroom
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Locker room
No
Parking
Yes
Information in Braille
No
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Garden/picnic area
No
Audio/visual guides
No
Guided tours
Yes
Library and archives services
No
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Person-in-charge of the museum
Other
First Name
Dr. Subhasini
Last Name
Aryan
What is the average duration to see the museum?
1-2 hours
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Is the museum currently closed?
No
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Entry Fee
Not Applicable
Opening Days
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Opening Time
10:00 a.m.
Closing Time
05:00 p.m.
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