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National Museum vs Gandhi Smriti

National Museum and Gandhi Smriti are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Gandhi Smriti is preferred by most professionals compared to National Museum. Gandhi Smriti is ranked #6 in New Delhi with positive reviews from 6 publications like Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and Afar Magazine.

National Museum
National Museum
7 / 10
Janpath, New Delhi 110 011, India
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Showcases ancient, mainly Hindu, sculptures." Full review
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Be sure to pick up a brochure to help you navigate, and get the audio guide
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"There's plenty to keep history buffs... but impatient museum-goers should focus on the Indus Valley civilization gallery and the miniature collection." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Showcasing over 5,000 years of weapons, paintings, artifacts, jewelry, photography, and manuscripts, the National Museum is the largest in India." Full review
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Be sure to view the Tibetan Manuscripts, Thanjavur Paintings, and Tribal Lifestyles.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The National Museum of New Delhi is home to more than 2 million ancient artifacts"
New Delhi Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Offering a compelling if not always coherent snapshot of India’s last 5000 years, this museum is not overwhelmingly large, but full of splendours." Full review
Gandhi Smriti
Gandhi Smriti
7 / 10
5 Tees January Marg, New Delhi 110011, India
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Concierge Concierge
"After Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, his body was cremated, and the site is now a national shrine. A black marble slab sits in a large courtyard, inscribed with the great man's last words: "He Ram!"."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This poignant memorial is where Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by a Hindu zealot on 30 January 1948." Full review
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Video prohibited.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Gandhi's bedroom is just as he left it, with his "worldly remains" (only 11 items, including his glasses and a walking stick) mounted on the wall." Full review
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Take off your shoes before entering the somber prayer ground in back
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Passages written by Gandhi, translated into many languages, adorn the walls around the shrine." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"If you’ve had your fill of dynastic history and feel up to exploring the more recent political past, Gandhi Smriti is a museum dedicated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi." Full review
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