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National Museum vs Red Fort
National Museum and Red Fort are both highly recommended by writers. Overall, Red Fort is preferred by most reviewers compared to National Museum. Red Fort has a TripExpert Score of 86 with positive reviews from 7 publications such as Frommer's, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
National Museum
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Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Janpath, New Delhi 110 011, India
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Fodor's
"Showcases ancient, mainly Hindu, sculptures."
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Be sure to pick up a brochure to help you navigate, and get the audio guide
Condé Nast Traveler
"There's plenty to keep history buffs... but impatient museum-goers should focus on the Indus Valley civilization gallery and the miniature collection."
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Afar Magazine
"Showcasing over 5,000 years of weapons, paintings, artifacts, jewelry, photography, and manuscripts, the National Museum is the largest in India."
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Be sure to view the Tibetan Manuscripts, Thanjavur Paintings, and Tribal Lifestyles.
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
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."
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Red Fort
Fodor's
Concierge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
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Shahjahanabad, New Delhi, India
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Fodor's
"Named for its red-sandstone walls, the Red Fort, near the Yamuna River in Old Delhi, is the greatest of Delhi's palace cities."
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Concierge
"The greatest of Delhi's Mughal palace-cities, the Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan in the 17th century and was home to about 3,000 people in its heyday."
Frommer's
"Built by Shah Jahan, the most prolific architect and builder of the Mughal empire, Lal Qila must have been a very modern departure from labyrinthine Agra Fort."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Converted into a barracks by the British, this massive fort is a sandstone carcass of its former self, but it still conjures a picture of the splendour of Mughal Delhi."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Pass through the Lahore gate and continue down the Chatta Chowk, once the royal harem's shopping district and now a bazaar."
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