Gandhi Smriti, Historical museum in New Delhi, India.
Gandhi Smriti is a museum in New Delhi district housed in the former Birla House residence that documents the final months of the Indian independence leader's life. The building preserves original rooms with personal belongings and displays a collection of documents, images and writings that illustrate his teachings.
The property was built in 1928 and served as Gandhi's residence from January 1948 during the final phase of his life. On 30 January that year he was shot in the garden of the house, which was then converted into a memorial site.
The museum exhibits demonstrate Gandhi's influence on Indian independence through displays of traditional spinning wheels, written manuscripts, and meditation spaces.
The entrance is located on Tees January Marg in central New Delhi and the museum opens every day except Monday without admission charge. Visitors should plan several hours to explore both the indoor rooms and the garden with its memorial pathways.
Small stones in the garden mark the exact route of the final walk Gandhi took on the evening of his assassination. This trail of markers leads from the living quarters to the prayer spot where the incident occurred.
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