Teen Murti Bhavan Museum

Address: Teen Murti Bhavan, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi 110021, India

Website: https://www.nehrumemorialmuseum.gov.in

Hours: Museum/Galleries: Tue-Sun 9:30am-5:30pm, closed Mondays (verify locally)

Admission: Entry Free (museum and specific exhibits may charge; official gardens and guided areas sometimes have fees)

Teen Murti Bhavan is a historic government bungalow in New Delhi that became the official residence of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The site was converted into a national museum and research library in 1964.

The complex contains preserved residential rooms and exhibition galleries that present Nehru’s life and India’s independence-era history, including personal items and period furnishings. The on-site library holds collections and archives for research on modern Indian history. The grounds include lawns and a memorial area with sculptural groups that give the site its name.

Constructed in the early 20th century as a high-ranking official’s residence, the building became Jawaharlal Nehru’s official home after Indian independence in 1947. After Nehru’s death the house and grounds were converted into the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in 1964 and have been maintained as a public institution since then.

Located on Teen Murti Marg in central New Delhi within the diplomatic Chanakyapuri area, the complex sits in the capital’s administrative district and is easily reachable from central New Delhi neighborhoods.

• Nehru’s residence preserved: The house served as Jawaharlal Nehru’s official residence from 1947 until 1964 and his personal rooms are preserved as museum displays.
• Museum and library: The museum and library were established on the site in 1964 and function as a national research centre for modern Indian history.

What to See#

• Nehru Memorial Museum: Occupies a compound that includes the preserved residential rooms of Jawaharlal Nehru, exhibition galleries and research library holdings focused on modern Indian history.
• Nehru Memorial Library: Houses a national research library with collections on modern Indian history and political archives established when the house was converted to a public institution in 1964.
• Teen Murti War Memorial: A landscaped lawn and memorial area that includes a war memorial group after which the site takes its name.
• Nehru Planetarium: A public planetarium located on the same complex that offers scheduled shows and science outreach programs.

Teen Murti Bhavan is located on Teen Murti Marg in central New Delhi. It is a 10-15 minute taxi or auto-rickshaw ride from India Gate and about 20-30 minutes from New Delhi Railway Station by road depending on traffic. The nearest metro is Lok Kalyan Marg (previously Race Course) on the Yellow Line; a short taxi will connect visitors to the site.

• Visit the Teen Murti Bhavan museum in the morning when guided tours are available and the lawns are cool.
• Explore the surrounding Teen Murti complex and Nehru Memorial Museum galleries for context on India's independence-era history.
• Combine with a short walk in nearby Lodhi Gardens for a quieter, green contrast to the urban setting.