National Philatelic Museum New Delhi

National Philatelic Museum New Delhi

The National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi is located across the road from Patel Chowk, near Connaught Place. There is a Dak Bhavan which has a post office with a popular outlet for the philatelists interested in Indian stamps. The museum is located within this building which has an exclusive stamp collection.

The National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi has an elaborate collection of stamps both of the pre and the post independence period. The first Indian stamp was issued in the year 1854 by Sindh Dak and the sample of the same is well preserved in the museum.

The National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi acts as an easy source of information for the people. The museum depicts the story of Indian Philatelic Heritage and also the number of stamps issued by the Indian government so far. The postal history of India is displayed in the museum which serves to be an education for the visitors. The stamp collection is the widest ones in India. The stamps which were cancelled are also displayed in the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi. The sales counter of the museum sells stamps from all over the world.

There are several nearby attractions including the Rastrapati Bhavan and the India Gate. People love to visit this museum of national heritage and the added attractions are worth fulfilling the desires of the tourists. The shopping places near the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi are also worth visiting.

The National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi is open on all days except on Saturdays and Sundays. The preferred time to visit this place is 10am to 5pm. The tourists can avail the local buses, taxies and auto rickshaws to reach the place. People who are interested to collect stamps of various countries should definitely visit the place because this museum has the rare pieces of stamp.

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