The Crafts Museum complex is a charming oasis in the midst of the
hustle and bustle of Delhi. Mud huts with painted walls and thatched roofs,
courtyards, terracotta horses recreating village shrines, craftsmen at work
are some of the elements that add to the rural ambience of the place. Within
the museum itself are examples of traditional Indian crafts, wooden carvings
and images, metalware, especially ewe perdue objects from Bastar, West Bengal
and Bihar, clay and terracotta pots, toys and images, folk and tribal paintings,
jewellery and textiles. Some of the most outstanding exhibits are the life size
wooden buta figures which were discovered in an abandoned rural shrine in Karnataka.
Crafts Museum (National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum) Bhairon Road,
Pragati Maidan
New Delhi 110 001 Timings: July to September:9.30 am to 5.00 pm October to June:
9.30 am to 6.00 pm
Closed on Mondays and national holidays.
