Shankar's International Dolls Museum
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The International Dolls Museum is a large collection of dolls in Delhi, India. It was setup by K. Shankar Pillai, a political cartoonist.
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[edit] The location
The museum is located in the Children’s Book Trust building on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. It occupies a floor area of 5184.5 square feet on the first floor. A separate entrance with a winding staircase leads up to a foyer.
[edit] Layout
Inside, the Museum is divided into two equal halves. The two sections have over 160 glass cases, 1000 foot long, mounted on the walls. One section has exhibits from Europe, the U.S.A, Australia, New Zealand, Common Wealth of Independent States and the other from Asian countries, the Middle East, Africa and India.
Besides, dolls representing various countries, there is also a special display of over 150 kinds of authentic Indian costume dolls. These were made at the Dolls Workshop attached to the Museum.
[edit] Business Hours
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. without any lunch break. The ticket counter closes at 5.30 p.m.
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