Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum to reopen from January 5

New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum will reopen to the public from January 5, 2021 after a gap of nearly 10 months.

It will be open on all days in a week, except Mondays and government holidays. The museum was closed to the public due to COVID-19 outbreak on March 13, 2020.

The visitors can book their slots online on https://presidentofindia.nic.in or https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/ or https://rbmuseum.gov.in/ after paying a nominal registration charge of Rs 50 per visitor.

There will only be online bookings as the on-the-spot booking facility has been temporarily suspended.

To ensure social distancing norms, four pre-booked time slots have been fixed – between 9.30 am to 11 am, 11.30 am to 1 pm, 1.30 pm to 3 pm and 3.30 pm to 5 pm, with a maximum of 25 visitors per slot.

During the tour, visitors have to follow COVID protocols pertaining to face masks, social distance, Aarogya Setu app etc. People vulnerable to COVID19 are discouraged for undertaking the tour.

The museum showcases exquisite and invaluable artifacts related to art, culture, heritage and history.