The Partition Museum

The Partition Museum Museums on Partition of 1947: World's First in Amritsar and the Second in Delhi We are closed on Monday. We are closed on
Mondays.
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Amritsar:
The Museum is open to Visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 AM and 6 PM. Ticket Prices:
-Indian Citizens: Rupees 10
-Foreigners: Rupees 250

Delhi:
The Museum is open to Visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 AM to 5.00 PM.

We’re pleased to share that Kishwar Desai, TAACHT Chair and Founder, Partition Museum, will be in conversation with Navt...
12/05/2026

We’re pleased to share that Kishwar Desai, TAACHT Chair and Founder, Partition Museum, will be in conversation with Navtej Sarna and Arunava Sinha to the preview of _*JLF London at the British Library*_ for a session titled *The Partition: Remembering and Healing.*

📅 14 May 2026

⏰ 6:30 PM onwards

📍 British Council Theatre, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi

Followed by a reception.

RSVP: [email protected]

The Partition Museum, Delhi, invites you to an exclusive discussion on Sheher Mein Gaon by Ekta Chauhan. Day & Date: Sa...
21/01/2026

The Partition Museum, Delhi, invites you to an exclusive discussion on Sheher Mein Gaon by Ekta Chauhan.
Day & Date: Saturday, 31st January 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
After the event, please join us for guided tour of the museum.
RSVP:
+91 813 000 1947
Email: [email protected]
Registration Link in Bio!

The Partition Museum, Delhi, invites you to an exclusive discussion on Sheher Mein Gaon by author Ekta Chauhan. Day & ...
21/01/2026

The Partition Museum, Delhi, invites you to an exclusive discussion on Sheher Mein Gaon by author Ekta Chauhan.
Day & Date: Saturday, 31st January 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
After the event, please join us for guided tour of the museum.
RSVP:
+91 813 000 1947
Email: [email protected]
Registration Link in Bio!

As we step into the new year, we reaffirm our commitment to peace, harmony, and remembrance. We thank you for being part...
01/01/2026

As we step into the new year, we reaffirm our commitment to peace, harmony, and remembrance. We thank you for being part of this shared journey of memory.

19/10/2025

As we celebrate the triumph of light, may we also honour the stories of resilience and new beginnings. Happy Diwali from the Partition Museum.

The Partition Museum and Rupa Publications invite you to the launch of Lord Meghnad Desai’s final book: Mohan and Muhamm...
25/09/2025

The Partition Museum and Rupa Publications invite you to the launch of Lord Meghnad Desai’s final book: Mohan and Muhammad: Gandhi, Jinnah and the Break-up of British India on 8th October, at 6 pm at the India International Centre, Delhi
Do join us for a very special evening in honour of Lord Meghnad Desai and his remarkable literary and historical legacy. His final work, Mohan and Muhammad: Gandhi, Jinnah and the Break-up of British India, has been published posthumously by Rupa Publications.
The book examines the lives and choices of Gandhi and Jinnah in the tumultuous years leading up to Partition.
The event will take place on:
Wednesday, 8 October 2025 | 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Seminar Halls I, II & III, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, New Delhi
This book will be launched and discussed by a stellar panel comprising of :

Ambassador TCA Raghavan, Former High Commissioner to Pakistan and Author

Manish Tewari, Member of Parliament, and Former Union Minister, Information & Broadcasting

Sanjoy K. Roy, Managing Director, Teamwork Arts

Marya Shakil, Managing Editor, India Today (Moderator)
Lord Desai, a renowned economist and author, was one of the first supporters of the Partition Museums in Amritsar and Delhi, and his scholarship and vision significantly contributed to their establishment.
Do join us for this tribute and discussion on Lord Desai and his lasting legacy.
RSVP :
[email protected]
Please note : Tea will be served before the event.

Millions of women endured unimaginable loss during Partition — many of whom lost their families, their homes, their sens...
23/09/2025

Millions of women endured unimaginable loss during Partition — many of whom lost their families, their homes, their sense of safety. Yet it was women who rose from these very ashes to lead the way in rebuilding lives and communities.

A pocket knife, small yet powerful, carries with it a story of courage and survival.

Generously donated by Kamlesh Rani, this knife journeyed with her during the Partition of 1947, from Sialkot (now in Pakistan) to Jammu. It was more than an object—it was a shield, meant for protection in uncertain times.

Today, it stands in our archive as a reminder of the resilience, strength, and sacrifices of millions who lived through the Partition.

Kamlesh Rani, too, lived through those harrowing times. Despite the trauma of loss, women like her became symbols of survival and nation-building. Their strength reminds us that even in the darkest chapters of history, women not only endured but also shaped the future.

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15 August 1947 - the Tricolour soars above the Red Fort for the first time. A moment of triumph and a turning point in ...
15/08/2025

15 August 1947 - the Tricolour soars above the Red Fort for the first time.
A moment of triumph and a turning point in history - freedom hard-won, yet shadowed by the pain of Partition. At the Partition Museum, we remember both the joy of independence and the human stories of resilience that followed.
📷: Homai Vyarawalla – HV Archive / Alkazi Collection of Photography

On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, we reflect on one of the most turbulent chapters of our history - when millions we...
15/08/2025

On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, we reflect on one of the most turbulent chapters of our history - when millions were displaced, families torn apart, and entire communities reshaped in 1947.
This year, the Partition Museum marked the day with a contemplative walkthrough of the galleries, tracing the journeys and voices preserved within. We also collaborated with the Vivekananda International Foundation on their commemorative programme featuring a film on Partition Museum and survivor testimonies from the Museum’s oral history archive followed by an open exchange of memories and reflections.
Each act of remembrance strengthens the thread that ties these stories to our present ensuring they are not lost to time.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lord Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai of St Clement Danes, a distinguished economist,...
31/07/2025

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lord Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai of St Clement Danes, a distinguished economist, author, and long-serving member of the House of Lords. He passed away on 29 July 2025, at the age of 85.
Lord Desai was internationally recognized for his contributions to economic thought and public life. Over a remarkable academic career spanning more than five decades, he taught at the London School of Economics, where he founded the Centre for the Study of Global Governance. He authored over 25 books and more than 200 scholarly articles that influenced discourse across disciplines. In 1991, he was elevated to the peerage for life and served in the House of Lords with characteristic independence, intellectual clarity, and moral courage.
He was conferred the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2008, and remained a rare figure whose influence spanned continents, ideologies, and generations.
Closely involved with the Partition Museum from its inception, he infused its work with thoughtfulness and integrity. His clear engagement, probing questions, and unwavering support shaped a vision dedicated to preserving the human truths of 1947, providing crucial weight and direction to the institution at critical junctures. This institution bears his imprint, as enduring as the one he left on scholarship and public life.
We honour his memory and extend our condolences to Lady Kishwar Desai and all who grieve his passing.

"We recorded their voices knowing time was short - many were already in the evening of their lives."At the Ministry of C...
25/07/2025

"We recorded their voices knowing time was short - many were already in the evening of their lives."
At the Ministry of Culture, Museum Division's Roundtable on Latest Advancements in the Museum Sector, Lady Kishwar Desai, Founder of the Partition Museum, spoke on how technology has helped capture and preserve oral histories of Partition survivors.
These testimonies, recorded on film and carefully archived, now speak to thousands through video installations across our galleries. Visitors encounter living memory through image and voice, woven into the fabric of the museum experience.
Lady Desai highlighted how recording survivors’ stories was a race against time, and how technology made it possible to preserve their words for generations to come.

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