In Pics: India's 1st Sunken Museum Inaugurated At Humayun's Tomb In Delhi

Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

1st Sunken Museum

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Inspiration For Layout

[{"selector":"#anim-128cb013-375a-4340-b00c-4294a92df134 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.520270277001984%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The museum's layout, inspired by medieval 'baolis' (water tanks), showcases Humayun's legacy and the Nizamuddin area's 700-year heritage. Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

Aga Khan Trust

[{"selector":"#anim-184be660-787a-41dd-af95-25fe2051b079 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Developed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India, the museum is the result of 25 years of conservation efforts. Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

UNESCO Committee

[{"selector":"#anim-39e1329c-dc70-42d1-8579-8b59379b4f90 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.408029891304043%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The inauguration coincided with the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in New Delhi. Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

Prince Rahim Aga

[{"selector":"#anim-90df90cf-fa34-4bad-8e3a-e946273adce6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(14.27112516983566%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter) Prince Rahim Aga Khan described the museum as a link between Humayun's Tomb and Sunder Nursery, bridging history and the present day.

What Can You See?

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Notable Artefacts

[{"selector":"#anim-ee6304de-4564-4db1-9b35-534055da1d02 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(18.785627581529127%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Notable artefacts include 'farmans', an astrolabe, a celestial sphere from the 1840s, and the finial of Humayun's Tomb that was knocked off in a 2014 storm. Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

Opens Today

[{"selector":"#anim-15ce8f66-2b15-49b5-9528-d8e78af26081 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The museum, which opens to visitors from 30th July, is expected to serve as a prototype for similar projects at other heritage sites worldwide. Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

[{"selector":"#anim-349e3602-86ba-45d6-af51-5c039b1e0bda [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Will you visit this sunken museum soon? Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)