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Shankar's International Dolls Museum
Museum4.2 · 6 4764 · 170≈ 1 h 15 minEntry: ~30 INR4.7 km from the center
A doll museum inside the Children's Book Trust building on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, opened in 1965 by the cartoonist Keshav Shankar Pillai. The collection grew from a first hundred figures to about 6,500 dolls from 85 countries: costumes of India's regions, ballet and opera characters, marionettes from the world's puppet theatres. A children's puppet theatre and workshops still sewing costumes by hand work on site.
Highlights
- About 6,500 dolls from 85 countries
- Costumes of India's regions
- Founded by cartoonist K. Shankar Pillai
- Puppet theatre on site
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 17:30 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 17:30 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 17:30 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 17:30 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 17:30 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 17:30 |
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