Location:1
Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003, just near
the Indian Habitat Center.
Time to Visit:Monday-Friday, closed on Saturday and Sunday
Preferred Timings: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
Photography charges: nil,
permission required
How to Reach: Tourists can either take local buses from
various points within the city to reach this museum or they
can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or metro rail.
Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi Railway Station
Nearest Metro Station: Pragati Maidan
Functional Metro Station: Central Secretariat
Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International
Airport
Time required for sightseeing: Approx 30 minutes
Lodi Garden lies the Tibet
House, an information and resource center on Tibet. Visitants
can obtain useful informations from here about Tibetan
history, culture, art and tradition. The House has a museum,
which was established in 1965 and exhibits a good collection
of objects and artefacts brought from Tibet when His Holiness
the Dalai Lama fled from the aggression of Chinese forces.
The major attractions of the
museum are the rare painted rolls known as 'tangkhas' in the
local language, belonging to 15th century Tibetan monasteries,
beautiful Buddha figurines and antique jewellery apart from
colorful wooden sculptures, musical instruments, old currency
notes, carpets and ritual items. Some of the objects displayed
in the museum are also the works of different Tibetan colonies
of India.
The House also has a library
with a good collection of books on Tibet's history, tradition
and religion. There is also a shop on the ground floor that
sells wonderful Tibetan handicrafts, clothes, curios,
jewellery and even medicines.
Special Event
/ Annual Event
Tibet House conducts various
lecture sessions and discussions on a regular basis. For
details check with the local authorities, Phone-011-24611515
Nearby Tourist
Attractions
Sikander Lodi's Tomb, Sheesh
Gumbad and Mohammad Shah's Tomb in Lodi Garden, Mirza Ghalib's
Tomb, Chaunsath Khamba and Nizamuddin's Shrine |
