Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalay: Inauguration Of PMs' Museum Today — Here Is What It Will Showcase

Located in the national capital's Teen Murti complex, the museum's inauguration date collides with the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar.

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New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will be inaugurating an all-new museum - Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya - that will be based on all the Prime Ministers of the country since independence on Thursday, April 14.

According to reports, the one-of-its-kind museum will showcase the rise of the country under every Prime Minister's tenure - from India's journey as a global power since Independence in 1947, the 1965 war with Pakistan, country's nuclear test program in Pokhran in May 1974 and May 1998 and many more.

Located in the national capital's Teen Murti complex, the museum's inauguration date collides with the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar - the architect of the Indian Constitution.

A release from Prime Minister's Office (PMO) stated that PMs that are represented in this museum are irrespective of their ideology or tenure.

The museum, which is scheduled to open during the celebration of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', tells the story of India after independence through the lives and contributions of its Prime Ministers. 

Here's All You Need To Know About Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya:

An Overview

Spread over 15,600 square metres, the museum will showcase life and time of all the 14 Prime Ministers India has seen so far. The museum has been built at a cost of Rs 271 crore and was approved in 2018.

The museum has been built using modern and cutting-edge technology and reports claim that it will give a seamless and immersive experience to all its viewers. The technology used in the museum will include virtual and augmented reality, multi-touch, multimedia, large LEDs and projectors, digital sculptures, new-age media applications to depict the life of every Prime Minister and important events that took place during their tenure.

"Appropriate use of archives, some personal items, gifts and memorabilia, speeches of prime ministers, and anecdotal representation of ideologies and different aspects of their lives have been reflected in a thematic format," the PMO said.

Design Of The Museum

The design of the museum building is inspired by the story of rising India, shaped and moulded by the hands of its leaders. The design incorporates sustainable and energy conservation practices.

The logo of the museum represents the hands of the people of India holding the Dharma Chakra symbolizing the nation and democracy.

The museum will also include the erstwhile Nehru Museum building, which now has a completely updated, technologically advanced display on the life and contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru.

There are a total of 43 galleries in the Sangrahalaya that goes on to tell the story of how our Prime Ministers navigated the nation through various challenges and ensured the all-around progress of the country.