National Museum artefacts to be relocated directly to new museum: Sources

The National Museum is home to a collection of rich ancient artefacts

Changing its earlier plan, the Ministry of Culture has decided to not move its collection of artefacts at National Museum to a temporary storage location, but shift them "directly" to the new museum that will come on the Raisina Hill complex, according to sources.

It is learnt that the decision was taken recently at a meeting after factoring in the safety of the artefacts during its movement and storage at an interim facility which may not be suitably equipped with temperature and humidity control mechanism.

The National Museum in Delhi is home to a collection of rich ancient artefacts which would eventually be moved to the proposed Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum to be located in the North Block and South Block of the Raisina Hill complex.

In September last year, an official source had said, "As part of the Central Vista redevelopment project, the plan is to vacate the National Museum by the end of this year (2023).