Teen Murti Bhavan

Originally called Flagstaff House, Teen Murti Bhavan was the official residence of the British Commander-in-Chief. After Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, resided here till his death in 1964. Later, Teen Murti was converted into a national memorial dedicated to him.

The  memorial  comprises  a

library and a museum. Depicting various facets of Nehru’s life, it has a fine collection of rare photographs from his family album, his personal letters and newspaper clippings about the Indian National Movement. Through large glass panes, visitors can view his bedroom, study room and drawing room.

The Nehru Memorial Library is an excellent research centre for Indian history. You will find institutional records and papers and correspondence of individuals. About 300 individual collections consist of the papers of eminent politicians, administrators, diplomats, jurists, scientists, educationists and industrialists. The library can give temporary membership.

Within the same premises is the Nehru Planetarium, built to promote space education and astronomy among the young people of Delhi.