Museum

National Museum

The National Museum in Delhi has a canteen and a café on the premises, a free cloakroom by the gate and wheelchairs on loan at reception.

Typical visit

Ages

Booking

Opening hours

Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM, Saturday-Sunday 10 AM-8 PM; closed Mondays.

Food

The museum canteen (breakfast, snacks, lunch) is open to visitors, and Cafe at Museum is on the premises.

Canteen hours

10 AM-1:30 PM and 2:30 PM-4:45 PM, every day except Monday.

Parking

No visitor parking inside the premises; park outside the museum.

Step-free

Entrances and lifts are wheelchair-friendly.

Wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are available at the reception counter at the entrance.

Cloakroom

Free storage at the cloakroom near the entrance gate.

OUR FAMILY ASSESSMENT

Family Intelligence

Food is handled on site: the museum canteen, open to visitors as well as staff, serves breakfast, snacks and lunch, and there is also a Cafe at Museum on the premises. Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries, so meals happen there rather than on the move. The trade-off is timing: the canteen breaks at midday and closes well before the museum does, which matters most on weekend evenings when the galleries stay open late. Photography is allowed without flash; video is not, unless permission is given in advance. Free guided tours are offered through the museum’s Visiting/Volunteer Guides Programme. The entrances and lifts are wheelchair-friendly.

Family FAQ

What are the opening hours of National Museum?

Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM, Saturday-Sunday 10 AM-8 PM; closed Mondays.

Is there parking at National Museum?

No visitor parking inside the premises; park outside the museum.

Why kids will love it

Everything a family carries can be left at the free cloakroom by the entrance gate, and a canteen serving proper meals means a long visit does not have to end when the children get hungry.