Night at the Museum - Humayun’s Tomb Museum Walk

A Heritage Walk at the country's first sunken museum at Humayun's Tomb complex, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showcases the legacy of Humayun along with lesser known facets of his life and also the heritage of the Nizamuddin area over the last seven centuries. 

The finial of the Mughal monument which was knocked off in a 2014 storm is the "centre-piece"of the museum and the layout is inspired by medieval “baolis”. Humayun's remarkable life is retold through paintings, scrolls and artefacts.

The museum also recreates the timeline of the construction of the 14th-century Nizamuddin Dargah complex in its vicinity through videos and cutting-edge technology.

The museum has been constructed at the entrance zone of the world heritage complex and serves as a bridge between the three sites of Nizamuddin, Sunder Nursery and the Humayun's tomb.

Architectural models of the tomb, an architectural design plan showing the layout of the first floor of the tomb, rare paintings, meticulously made replicas of chhatris and dome artwork, along with 

a live demonstration of building crafts such as stonework, tile work, use of incised plaster work, as well as other prominent Mughal crafts such as metalwork, textiles and painting for manuscripts are a marvel to see. 

The museum also provides information on developments in the area surrounding Humayun's tomb. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has built the museum on behalf of the ASI as part of the urban renewal initiative.