Museum On Partition Coming Up Soon In Delhi

New Delhi: Everyone now will know the story of the 1947 tragedy through interactive media as Delhi is going to convert the Mughal-era Dara Shikoh Library building in Delhi into a museum themed on the Partition.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited the museum site on Friday and inspected the progress of the project.

His office said in a statement that building of the historic library, built in 1637, is being converted into a 1947 Partition Museum by the Delhi government under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

“The second such museum in India, it will have seven galleries to explain the events leading up to the Partition, and Independence, migration, refugees, rebuilding homes, art, relationships and will also have a gallery of hope and courage,” it said.

The museum will also feature a “virtual reality experience”, donated belongings of people who witnessed the Partition, and a souvenir shop. The library will also serve as a cultural hub with exhibitions on different aspects of the city and its history. The museum is due to be opened soon, the statement said.