Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the “Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya” in Delhi as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
PM Modi reached the Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti and became the first person to buy a ticket for the museum. The museum has been built in order to create awareness about India’s Prime Ministers and their contributions to the nation to date.
It’s built in Block 2 of the Teen Murti Bhavan.
The design of the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya is inspired by the rising India narrative – India is shaped and moulded by the hands of its leaders. The infrastructure incorporates sustainable and energy consumption practices. The total area of the Sangrahalaya is 15,600 sq mt.
The Prime Ministers’ museum logo represents the hands of the people of India holding the Chakra, symbolising the nation and democracy. The museum has Holograms, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Multi-touch, multi-media, interactive kiosks, computerised kinetic sculptures, smartphone applications, interactive screens, experiential installations etc. to make the experience highly interactive.
The museum has is conceptualised by PM Modi and is built adjoining the existing Nehru memorial.
There are a total of 43 galleries. Starting from displays on freedom struggle and the framing of the Constitution, the museum goes on to tell the story of how our prime ministers navigated the nation through various challenges and ensured the all-round progress of the country, it said.
