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The Craft Museum at Pragati Maidan is an amazing place in the midst of the Delhi city. The Craft museum is like a showcase displaying and promoting the works of craftsmen, artisans and handicrafts from all over India. The most prized possessions of the Craft Museum are rare and exquisite pieces of art and craft.
The wonderful works of crafts, wooden carvings and images, metalware from the interior of Bastar, West Bengal and Bihar can be seen in this museum. One can even see the full-sized wooden haveli from Gujarat at the Craft Museum. The Craft Museum Shop in the complex is also worth visiting.
The architectural display of Indian villages and authentically constructed mud huts with painted walls, terracotta horses recreating villages shrines, adorned with folk art and tribal exhibits, such as woodcarvings, paper-mache and embroidery, are great source of attraction for the tourists.
The Craft museum has been subdivided into several specialized galleries, including the Gallery of Courtly Crafts, Tribal and Rural Craft Gallery, Textile Gallery and Gallery of Popular Culture. There is a reference section as well which is of great help to the scholars, designers and crafts persons. The live demonstrations of producing and making of folk arts and crafts are amazing. Interested people can also buy souvenirs, such as the ritual objects, ornaments, rugs, shawls and books, either from the craftsmen or from the Craft museum.
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