Air Force Museum Information :

Museum Type :   AIR FORCE
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT :  1967
PHONE :  3035684
HOLIDAYS : MONDAY, TUESDAY AND ALL GOVT., GAZETTED HOLIDAYS
VISITING HOURS : 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
ADDRESS : PALAM
DISPLAY OBJECTS : Different types of airoplanes; photographs, designs.Air Force Museum:     

A museum solely dedicated to the field of aviation and our great air force heroes is the Air Force Museum in Delhi. Located next to the technical area gate of Palam Air force station, this museum gives us an extensive history of the Indian Air Force and its many expeditions till now. The museum with its vast display of memorials, photographs, latest aircrafts along with their older counterpart, makes for an ideal venue to explore the adventurous world of Indian Air Force.

The museum houses a number of galleries to play tribute to the martyrs who have laid down their life for their motherland. The list of dedications starts from the days of Royal Flying Corps during World War I and II. The Honor Gallery, the Air Chiefs Gallery preserves with pride the medals, bravery awards, operations photos along with war and peace time photos.

The Hangar of the museum makes for a further interesting venue. It has on display various aircrafts like the first plane to fly through the Khyber Pass in 1929, named Westland. Other names include two hunter fighter bombers and Sukhoi 7.

The Souvenir Shop is an added attraction of the museum. Visitors can take back chains and chinaware as remembrances.

National Museum of natural History (National Museum of natural History, New Delhi) is one of the major interests among the Delhi museums. The museum is rich source of information on the flora and fauna. The pictorial representation of the deforestation is displayed here. The stages of deforestation are well described.

Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum (Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, New Delhi) is one of the prime attractions among the visitors in Delhi. The museum displays the best pictures of life of Mrs Gandhi. Some of the rare photographs of her life are displayed here. The personal belongings of Mrs Gandhi during her assassination are also displayed. Some of the belongings of her son Rajiv Gandhi are also a major attraction among the visitors.

Gandhi National Museum (Gandhi National Museum, New Delhi): The museum has a beautiful collection of informative books on the life of Mahatma Gandhi and the freedom movement of India. The museum has a rich collection of manuscripts. Around 25000 photocopies of telegrams, letters and notes written and received Mahatma Gandhi are present there.

Very different from the museums on famous people are the rail museum, air force museum and the dolls museum. The Sanskriti Museum of Indian Terracotta & Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art, New Delhi are the museums which depict the best pieces of terracotta and art Delhi Museums beautifully depict the countries culture.

The Sulabh International Museum of Toilets (The Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, New Delhi) display the various designs of toilets that are found all over the world. The museum also talks about the historical origin of toilets. The most unique of its kind this museum attracts a lot of people. It is considerd the best one among the Delhi museums.