Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya | Prime Minister Museum

Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya- Relevance for UPSC Exam

• GS Paper 1: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.

Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya in News

• Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya in New Delhi.
• Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya (Prime Minister Museum) is dedicated to the former PMs of the country.

Key Points about Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya

• Background: the foundation stone for the new museum for Prime Ministers was laid at the complex in October 2018.
  • After delays due to the pandemic, the project opened its doors in April 2022.
• About: Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya (Prime Minister Museum) is dedicated to the former PMs of the country.
  • Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya was inaugurated as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav — a 75-week celebration launched to mark 75 years of Independence.
• Location: Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya is located at the iconic Teen Murti complex, New Delhi.
• Significance: Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya will become the source of inspiration for the youth who will be able to witness the hardships each PM faced and how they overcame them to lay the foundations of a new India.
  • The Prime Minister’s Museum will also reflect the shared heritage of each government.

Amrit Samagam | Conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of India

प्रधानमंत्री संग्रहालय | प्राइम मिनिस्टर म्यूजियम 

Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya Features

• Construction: The Prime Minister museum building integrates the Teen Murti Bhawan in New Delhi, designated as Block I, with the newly-constructed Block II.
  • The total area of the two blocks is over 15,600 square metres.
  • There are 43 galleries in the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya.
• Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya Logo: The logo of the Sangrahalaya shows hands holding the dharma chakra, symbolising the nation and democracy.
• Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya Capacity: The Prime Minister Museum has a capacity of about 4,000.
• Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya Ticket Cost: For Indians, an entry ticket will cost ₹100 through online booking and ₹110 for offline. Foreigners will be charged ₹750.

‘Labarthiyon Se Rubaroo’ Initiative | Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

What will be on display in Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya?

• Personal items, gifts and memorabilia like medals, commemorative stamps, speeches of PMs and anecdotal representations of ideologies will be on display at the PM museum.
  • The families of the former Prime Ministers were contacted for information about them.
• Inclusion of Nehru Museum: The Sangrahalaya will also include the Nehru Museum.
  • it has been upgraded with a technologically advanced display to showcase the life and contributions of the country’s first PM, Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • Several gifts received by him from all over the world are on display for the first time.
• The Sangrahalaya will use holograms, virtual reality, augmented reality, multi-touch, multimedia, interactive kiosks, computerised kinetic sculptures, smartphone applications, interactive screens, experiential installations etc, to make the exhibition content interactive.

Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore | Seven Initiatives of Brahma Kumaris

Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya Controversy

• Tarnishing Nehru’s Legacy: The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) was set up in his memory on the Teen Murti Bhawan premises as an autonomous institution under the Union Culture Ministry.
• The Congress leaders opposed the government’s decision and called it an attempt to dilute the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Even, Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh urged the government to leave the Teen Murti complex “undisturbed”.
• The Centre, however, maintained that the move was not to undermine the legacy of the first PM.

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