Three years ago, a museum opened inside an old library building in the middle of Delhi.
The Partition Museum, Delhi turns three — on International Museum Day.
Not just a museum of the past, but a place where history keeps finding new voices.
Join Kishwar Desai, TAACHT Chair and Founder, Partition Museum, Navtej Sarna and Arunava Sinha 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
RSVP: [email protected]
An iconic location, a memorable story, a discussion to remember for life
Join us on 9May at the @PartitionMuseum in Delhi, as we talk about The River That Remembers by Mona Verma in the presence of @VinitaNangia
A memorable evening awaits you.
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The Partition Museum, Delhi, The Sindhi Culture Foundation, and The Embassy Group invite you to an event 'FROM INDUS TO EXILE : An Exploration of Sindhi Nanak Panthis.
Speaker: Amardeep Singh
Discussant: Rita Kothari, Author & Scholar
Registration Link: https://t.co/NRvoUyHAph
The Partition Museum, Delhi, The Sindhi Culture Foundation, NCPSL & Embassy Group invite you to
ECHOES OF SINDH : Sufi Masters Shah, Sachal, Sami
Live in Concert by Kaajal Chandiramani.
Date: Saturday, 7th February 2026
Entry: Free
Registration Link: https://t.co/IJEkODqm95
The Partition Museum, Dara Shukoh Library, Delhi invites you to an exclusive discussion on the book Sheher Mein Gaon by author Ekta Chauhan.
Day & Date: Saturday, 31st January 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
Registration Link: https://t.co/hzElHC9Ayt
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.
The Partition Museum and Rupa Publications invites you to the launch of Lord Meghnad Desai’s final book.
Wednesday, 8 October 2025 | 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Seminar Halls I, II & III, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, New Delhi
RSVP: [email protected]
16 August 1947 - the Tricolour soars above the Red Fort for the first time.
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At the Partition Museum, we remember both the joy of independence and the human stories of resilience that followed.
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📷: Homai Vyarawalla – HV Archive / Alkazi Collection of Photography”
On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the Partition Museum marked the day with a contemplative walkthrough, and collaborated with the Vivekananda International Foundation on their commemorative programme featuring a film on Partition Museum and survivor testimonies.
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"We recorded their voices knowing time was short — many were already in the evening of their lives."
At the Roundtable, Lady Kishwar Desai, Founder of the Partition Museum, spoke on how technology has helped capture and preserve oral histories of Partition survivors.
We are delighted to share that the Founder of Partition Museum, Lady Kishwar Desai will be speaking in the Museum Roundtable on the Latest Advancements in Museum, hosted by the @MinOfCultureGoI.
📍 Date: 24th July 2025
📍 Venue: National Museum, New Delhi
🎫 Entry is open to all
The Partition Museum, Delhi, cordially invites you to join us for a curated walkthrough on Sunday, 25th May at 10:30 am.
Registration Link: https://t.co/3LVkgUIx4X
Partition Museum, Delhi, invites you to a discussion on the book A Firestorm in Paradise: A novel on the 1857 Uprising by author Rana Safvi.
Saturday, 26th April, 2025
04:00 PM
Registration Link: https://t.co/KDmQebSBHm
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Partition Museum and The Lalit invite you to join Hon’ble LG, Delhi for release of Lakshmi Puri's book 'Swallowing the Sun' at Partition Museum, Delhi
Saturday, 15th March 2025
04:00 PM
Registration Link: https://t.co/b491nCI4BU
Save the Date:
Partition Museum Book Club invites you to join us for a book discussion on March 15 at 5 PM.
Meet Lakshmi Puri, author of the national bestseller Swallowing the Sun, in conversation with Kishwar Desai, Founder, Partition Museum.
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The Partition Museum, Dara Shukoh Library, Delhi invites you to join Dr. Aaron Bryant in discussion with Kishwar Desai for an exclusive discussion.
Day & Date: Wednesday, 19th February 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Registration Link: https://t.co/hj1eBQqLDW
The Partition Museum, Dara Shukoh Library, Delhi, invites you to an exclusive discussion and launch of the book "Broken Threads: My Family From Empire to Independence" by acclaimed journalist, broadcaster, and author Mishal Husain.
Registration Link: https://t.co/gykkr2kh55
The Partition Museum, Delhi cordially invites you to a discussion titled Remembering Mahatma Gandhi: Preserving Culture and Heritage through the Spirit of Giving. Link: https://t.co/Wh444FBsJE