Museum Address
Mumtaz Mahal, Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Netaji Subhash Road -110006
Museum website
http://asi.nic.in/asi_museums_delhi_mumtazmahal.asp
When was the museum established?
1974
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The Bahadur Shah Zafar gallery houses objects belonging to the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah and his queen like costumes, pen holder, ink pot, scissors, gun powder horns, rose water sprinkler, toilet box etc. Two specimens of calligraphy of Bahadur Shah II, an ivory miniature believed to be of Zeenat Mahal, and a photograph of the last days of Bahadur Shah in the prison at Rangoon deserve special mention.
One can also find the arms used in the war of 1857 by the then Nawab of Pataudi, arms used by Bahadur Shah and the field glass used by General J. Nicholson during the siege of Delhi here. Portraits of the last Mughal rulers and contemporary personalities like Mirza Ghalib, maps and lithographs depicting scenes of Delhi, Bahadur Shah's letter to Queen Victoria with the thumb impression of his son Jawan Bakht, are some of the other interesting pieces of display in the museum.
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Library and archives services
No
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Who manages the museum?
ASI
Person-in-charge of the museum
Other
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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Gallery Images
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Sandston Inscription at the time of Emperor Jahangir
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Chinese Plate
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Piece of Girdle
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Spouted Huqqa
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Types of Pistols
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Decorative Persian Tiles
Entry fee information
Indians: ₹35
Foreigners: ₹500
(Entry Ticket for Red Fort; Entry to the Museums are free)
Getting there
Nearest metro station - Chandni Chowk Metro
Opening Days
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