The Mughal Museum is situated in the city of Agra, near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. The museum presents the political and cultural milestones of the Mughal era through its art and architecture and accommodates 5,200 m² of permanent and temporary exhibition space. It is part of a larger masterplan to improve visitor facilities in the area surrounding the mausoleum, which attracts up to eight million visitors a year. Working in partnership with Studio Archohm, David Chipperfield Architects Berlin has designed the new museum. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav laid the foundation stones of a Mughal Museum, a Street Cafeteria, an Agra Heritage Centre and a Taj Orientation Centre here on Tuesday.
Accompanied by Tourism Minister Om Prakash Singh and senior officials, Mr. Yadav unveiled the plaques of the four buildings that are being built in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal.
Addressing the select gathering, the chief minister said that his government had accorded the rightful priority to the tourism sector and many initiatives had been taken to promote tourism in the State.
Officials said that the Mughal Museum would be built on a six-acre land.
The museum would come up near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal and would be located some 1,300 metres away from the monument.
It would be used to apprise the tourists of the Mughal era, their weapons, dresses, culture and many other things, an official said.
The Taj Orientation Centre would be built by razing the existing Shilpgram and would have an open air theatre and an underground parking.
The Street Cafeteria would be built on the PAC ground at Fatehabad road by the Agra Development Authority (ADA). It would be a two-storeyed building having eight food stalls, one pavilion, two restaurants among other amenities, an official of the tourism department said.
The Agra Heritage Centre would come up at the Vaishya Hostel on an area of 11,000 square metres and would be used to promote tourism, art, culture and education.
Pankaj yadav
It good place The Mughal Museum is situated in the city of Agra, near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. The museum presents the political and cultural milestones of the Mughal era through its art and architecture and accommodates 5,200 m² of permanent and temporary exhibition space. It is part of a larger masterplan to improve visitor facilities in the area surrounding the mausoleum, which attracts up to eight million visitors a year. Working in partnership with Studio Archohm, David Chipperfield Architects Berlin has designed the new museum.
SANJAY SHARMA
A Mughal Museum near Taj Mahal, Agra, designed by David Chipperfield Architects and Studio Archohm will be realized soon. The construction work of this prestigious project is in full swings. The museum is being built on a plot of 25,000 square metres (2.5 hectares) located 1.3 km away from the eastern gate of Taj Mahal - a UNESCO World Heritage site in Agra. Conceived by the Uttar Pradesh government, the project is expected to complete by the end of 2017 at a cost Rs 140 Crores (21 million US dollars).
The museum with a built-up area of 20,000 square metres, will showcase the history and culture of the Mughals who ruled over northern India for over three centuries. It will accommodate about 5200 square metres of permanent and temporary exhibition space, an auditorium, a resource centre and stores. The exhibits are expected to include Mughal-era artifacts, weaponry, armour, costumes and currency.
Jim Smith
Do not go here, still u see construction and at least a year from opening. The reviews of museum are fake
Sandeep Kathane
Agra Museum with Roof Garden. A Project with good reviews after Taj Mahal in Agra Place
YUVRAJ SINGH CHAUHAN
For history lover are great. This is the place where you find, Many beautiful things and crafts of agra.
Sreenivaas Surathu
The Mughal Museum is situated in the city of Agra, near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. The museum presents the political and cultural milestones of the Mughal era through its art and architecture and accommodates 5,200 m² of permanent and temporary exhibition space. It is part of a larger masterplan to improve visitor facilities in the area surrounding the mausoleum, which attracts up to eight million visitors a year. Working in partnership with Studio Archohm, David Chipperfield Architects Berlin has designed the new museum.
Adithya D2 years ago
It's a mughal museum named after Shivaji maharaj who is a great Maratha king.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav laid the foundation stones of a Mughal Museum, a Street Cafeteria, an Agra Heritage Centre and a Taj Orientation Centre here on Tuesday.
Accompanied by Tourism Minister Om Prakash Singh and senior officials, Mr. Yadav unveiled the plaques of the four buildings that are being built in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal.
Addressing the select gathering, the chief minister said that his government had accorded the rightful priority to the tourism sector and many initiatives had been taken to promote tourism in the State.
Officials said that the Mughal Museum would be built on a six-acre land.
The museum would come up near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal and would be located some 1,300 metres away from the monument.
It would be used to apprise the tourists of the Mughal era, their weapons, dresses, culture and many other things, an official said.
The Taj Orientation Centre would be built by razing the existing Shilpgram and would have an open air theatre and an underground parking.
The Street Cafeteria would be built on the PAC ground at Fatehabad road by the Agra Development Authority (ADA). It would be a two-storeyed building having eight food stalls, one pavilion, two restaurants among other amenities, an official of the tourism department said.
The Agra Heritage Centre would come up at the Vaishya Hostel on an area of 11,000 square metres and would be used to promote tourism, art, culture and education.
The Mughal Museum is situated in the city of Agra, near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. The museum presents the political and cultural milestones of the Mughal era through its art and architecture and accommodates 5,200 m² of permanent and temporary exhibition space. It is part of a larger masterplan to improve visitor facilities in the area surrounding the mausoleum, which attracts up to eight million visitors a year. Working in partnership with Studio Archohm, David Chipperfield Architects Berlin has designed the new museum.
The museum with a built-up area of 20,000 square metres, will showcase the history and culture of the Mughals who ruled over northern India for over three centuries. It will accommodate about 5200 square metres of permanent and temporary exhibition space, an auditorium, a resource centre and stores. The exhibits are expected to include Mughal-era artifacts, weaponry, armour, costumes and currency.
This is the place where you find,
Many beautiful things and crafts of agra.