International Museums in Delhi – Collections of  Bygone Era

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Delhi being the capital city of India, the city is visited by millions of people. Apart from this the visitors can find several sightseeing places, heritage places, museums which preserve our culture and heritage. Museums in Delhi are indeed must see places to watch and explore.

Several museums are there in Delhi and some of them are classified as the international museums in Delhi . They are Sulabh International Museum of Toilets and Shankar's International Dolls Museum.

Sulabh International Museum of Toilets is one of the famous museums in the world and it maintains international standard. Located on the Sulabh Bhawan, Palam Dabri Road the museum is open to public until 5 pm every day. This famous Delhi international museum for hygiene was started in the year 1970 by Dr. Pathak who was the founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organization. This was built as a part of the social reformation movement to induce awareness of sanitation and hygiene.

He worked for the demolishment of scavenging and asked people to built toilets at their homes. He also provided information about the hazards which could cause due to open defecation.  The museum displays different types of toilets used from bygone era to modern era.

Shankar's International Dolls Museum is located on the 4, Nehru House, Bahadur Shah Zafar Road, this museum attracts millions of people from all over the world. The museum was founded by the great cartoonist Shankaran Pillai. The visitors can see and collection of dolls from European countries and children’s books.