Nehru Memorial Museum and Library renamed
- June 18, 2023
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Nehru Memorial Museum and Library renamed
Subject : History
Section : Art and Culture
Concept :
- The Union Culture Ministry announced that the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) would now be called the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society.
- The name change came nearly a year after a Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya (Prime Ministers’ Museum) was inaugurated on the premises of the Teen Murti Bhavan, which also hosted the NMML.
Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML)
- The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) was established in the memory of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964).
- It was named after Nehru almost six decades ago, after being turned into a memorial dedicated to him in 1964 by then President S Radhakrishnan.
- It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- It is located in the majestic Teen Murti House, the official residence of the first Prime Minister of India.
- It has four major constituents, namely, a Memorial Museum, a library on modern India, a Centre for Contemporary Studies and the Nehru Planetarium.
Teen Murti House
- Built in 1929-30 as part of Edwin Lutyens’ imperial capital, Teen Murti House was then known as Flagstaff House.
- It was the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British armed forces in India.
- In August 1948, it became the official residence of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya (Prime Ministers’ Museum)
- Inaugurated by PM Modi in April 2022, the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya is a tribute to every Prime Minister of India since Independence.
- It is a narrative record of how each PM has contributed to the development of our nation over the last 75 years.
- It recognises contributions of all the 14 PMs so far, irrespective of ideology or tenure in office.
- It has ample space for future leaders as well.
What happened to the erstwhile Nehru Museum building?
- The erstwhile Nehru Museum building is now seamlessly integrated with the new museum building.
- The Nehru Museum is designated as Block I, and has a completely updated, technologically advanced display on the life and contribution of the first prime minister.