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[[File:National philatelic Museum, New Delhi.jpg|thumb|right|National Philatelic Museum in New Delhi in 2017]]<br />
The '''National Philatelic Museum''' ('''NPM''') at Dak Bhawan, [[New Delhi]], India, is operated by the [[India Post|Department of Post]]. The facility. which is housed on the ground floor of a building, underwent a redevelopment in 2011. It now hosts an amphitheater for presentations and discussions, a library and an area where artists can be seen at work, as well as displays of postage stamps and related items. The Museum has displayed number of frames in which exhibits of Post Independence era stamps can impress any Visitor with its charm. The frames have been arranged beautifully in different sections like section for Sheetlets, section for different themes, Section for Stamps from different countries.<br />
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The museum organises philatelic workshops on regular basis with the students of different schools. Children discover many stories that stamps can tell and appreciate how these colorful and attractive stamps are educational yet fun for them.<br />
The museum also has a souvenir shop which offers variety of philatelic products like stamps, year packs, stamp albums, picture postcards, pictorial cancellation of National Philatelic Museum, and gift items.<br />
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==History==<br />
The museum was designed by Dr. Anand Burdhan of the [[Delhi Institute of Heritage Research & Management]], who is also secretary of the Museum Association of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty at DIHRM |publisher=Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management |location=New Delhi |url=http://dihrm.delhigovt.nic.in/faculty.htm |access-date=18 October 2012}}</ref><br />
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It is situated on [[Sansad Marg]] (Parliament Street) near [[Connaught Place, New Delhi]], and is opened from 10:00AM to 05:00PM all days in a week for the visitors without any fee. The Museum also figures on the list of HOHO Bus as one of the prominent stops.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Philatelic Museum |url=http://delhitourism.nic.in/delhitourism/entertainment/national_philately_museum.jsp |date= |publisher= [[Delhi Tourism]]}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of philatelic museums]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Museums in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Philatelic museums]]<br />
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[[Category:Philately of India]]<br />
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