💎 Hidden Gem🏛️ Historical📍 Heritage📍 Cultural

Supreme Court & Tilak Marg Museum Quarter

New Delhi, Delhi, India

4.0 (0)

Overview

The domed 1958 apex court modelled as scales of justice, in a quarter of the National Gallery of Modern Art and the boat-shaped Parliament neighbours.

Why visit: Republic-era architecture and India's finest modern-art collection nearby.

Things to do

›Supreme Court dome
›NGMA galleries
›Jaipur House
›Mandi House arts circle

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Free (NGMA ₹20–500)

Est. budget

₹100–500

Duration

Half day

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