Museum Address
Swaraj Bhawan
Swaraj Bhawan Road
Tagore Town
Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh 211002
India
Museum website
http://nehruportal.nic.in/swaraj-bhawan
When was the museum established?
1970
Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.
Swaraj Bhawan once belonged to Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru's father, who had bought the bungalow nearing decrepitude for a sum of Rs 19000 and turned it into a palatial residence.
Swaraj Bhawan is associated with the memories of many historical meetings and campaigns that germinated in its high-ceilinged rooms. The senior Nehru furnished the place with the choicest of furniture he came across during his visits to Europe: Persian tapestries, Venetian glassware, and many things in-between and beyond.
Today, Swaraj Bhawan serves as a museum, with scores of photographs of the Nehru family and its scions on exhibition. However, a section of the house is out-of-bounds for common visitors.
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Library and archives services
No
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Conference/ Seminar hall
No
Who manages the museum?
Others
Others:
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Person-in-charge of the museum
Other
What is the average duration to see the museum?
1-2 hours
Map your museum’s correct location on the map given below.
Is the museum currently closed?
No
Image for museum exterior/building
Gallery Images
Image title
Collection of photographs on display
Description of the Image
Here, Indira Gandhi can be seen addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Medium
Digital print on paper
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Indira Gandhi addressing the UN General Assembly
Name of the artist
Unidentified photographer
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A carriage on display
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Younger Indira Gandhi with her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, and her sons, Rajiv and Sanjay
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Collection of photographs
Description of the Image
Here, Gandhi is hosting Lyndon B. Johnson, the then President of the United States of America, and Robert McNamara, the then US Secretary of Defence, at the Indian Embassy in Washington D.C., United States of America.
Medium
Digital print on paper
Image title
Indira Gandhi with Robert McNamara and Lyndon B. Johnson
Name of the artist
Unidentified photographer
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Gandhi with her two sons, Rajiv and Sanjay
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Verandah connecting the rooms
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Indira Gandhi with some renowned dignitaries and heads of states
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One of the several halls with Gandhi's photographs on display
Getting there
Being located in the center of the city, Swaraj Bhawan can be reached by taxi or autorickshaw with ease. The bus station is located about 3 km away, the railway station about 5 km away, and Bamrauli airport about 15 km away from the museum. Swaraj Bhawan shares the same premises as those of Anand Bhawan.
Opening Days
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