Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, or the National Museum of Mankind is spread across a sprawling area of 200 acres. The only tribal habitat in the world, this museum exhibits contemporary tribal cultures and actual-size dwellings of typical tribal villages of Indian states. Situated in a prehistoric site, this one of its kind museum displays a vivid collection of pre-historic painted rock shelters that are replicas of tribal life.

The exhibitions at this museum broadly divided into three categories namely open-air exhibitions, indoor galleries and periodical or temporary exhibitions. The open-air exhibitions are open to public and display Coastal Village, Desert Village, Himalayan Village, Mythological Trail and Traditional Technology Park. However, the most striking part of this exhibition is the Tribal Habitat comprising life-size dwellings built by tribes.

There are two indoor galleries, namely Veethi-Sankul and Bhopal Gallery that cover an area of around 1200 sq. m. The main building encompasses exhibition halls, a reference library, indoor and outdoor auditoriums and other miscellaneous facilities in approximately 16 levels. Covered with Dholpur sandstone cladding from all sides, this building features Kota stone flooring. Approximately 7000 sq. m area is utilised by temporary exhibitions.


Timing:   Tuesday – Sunday
            10 am – 5:30 pm (September – February)
            11 am – 6:30 pm (March – August)
Admission Fees:    INR10