The Museum will have samples of old artifacts, craft works, utensils etc, along with archival images, heritage databases, and film clips The redevelopment of the Municipal Corporation Delhi Haveli into a museum, which was proposed in 2008, will now see the day of light as the civic department has finally got funds for the project. "We had been trying to get funds for the restoration of the museum and have now got sanctioned Rs 3.32 crore earlier this month," said PK Gupta, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation. "Based on this, INTACH has shared a concept proposal and the work will begin in April, next month," he said. The city of Shahjahanabad has seen many empires come and go, it has mulch-faceted layers in terms of cultural and architectural heritage; there are stories in every wall, gate or haveli. Stories from Mughal era to Colonial era, and there is a dire need to bring these stories out to the visitors of the area. "The Shahjahanabad Museum seeks to bring to life for the visitor, the story of the city in all these varied aspects," says Ajay Kumar, Director of Projects, INTACH. "It will simultaneously serve to showcase stories from the past, as well as to serve as an interpretation center for the city as it exists today," he adds further. As per the officials, the new Shahjahanabad Museum will help visitors understand the history and development of this bustling city. The museum will act as an interpretation center for the living heritage spaces like Gali, Kuncha, and Katra. Both the museum and the interpretation center will introduce visitors to local craft traditions and connect them to living practitioners, thus acting as a catalyst for the revival and promotion of these traditions. Surrounded with Khari Baoli, the spice market, on the right; Sadar Bazaar, the wholesale market, to its left and the Old Delhi railway station straight ahead, the MCD Haveli was constructed in 1929 and has a distinctive facade with a verandah and chhatris. There was a dispensary in the haveli earlier, which later became a dump yard for the spice merchants. The Museum will have samples of old artifacts, craft works, utensils etc, along with archival images, heritage databases, and film clips. It will also have refreshment center for visitors, who otherwise look for such spaces in the old city. The Museum has two floors and in the plan provided by INTACH, the ground floor will have the Shahjahanabad gallery, history of Delhi through the display panel, community culture of Shahajahanabad and a diorama.

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