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Media Source: Business Standard (India)
Date: 26 July 2024
Nine years after the foundation stone of the Humayun Tomb World Heritage Site Museum was laid, the 100,000 sq ft facility that offers a glimpse into the life of the second Mughal emperor is set to open to the public in New Delhi, India. Tourism and culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate it on July 29, alon
Nine years after the foundation stone of the Humayun Tomb World Heritage Site Museum was laid, the 100,000 sq ft facility that offers a glimpse into the life of the second Mughal emperor is set to open to the public in New Delhi, India. Tourism and culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate it on July 29, alongside Prince Rahim Aga Khan. The museum, a facility owned by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has been designed and built by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The museum houses more than 500 artefacts from the collections of the National Museum, ASI and AKTC. Besides the permanent galleries, the museum has temporary ones, and a facilities building, to be opened later, with souvenir shops, meeting rooms, a café, and a library.