Galleries

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy
Textile Gallery

Textile Gallery

The Textiles Gallery hosts an extensive collection of traditional Indian textiles, which covers the vast range of hand-woven and handcrafted techniques found throughout India.

Courtly Craft Gallery

Courtly Craft Gallery

The Courtly Craft Gallery features objects of exquisite craftsmanship and precious materials that were created for the homes and palaces of the erstwhile nobility in India.

Cultic Gallery

Cultic Gallery

The Cultic Craft Gallery features sculptures, paintings, textiles and other objects associated with the rituals of various religions in India.

Bhuta Gallery

Bhuta Gallery

The Bhuta Gallery features a unique collection of sculptures of the Bhutacult of coastal Karnataka, made from the wood of the Jackfruit Tree, are created for ancestor worship by the Thulu community. The Crafts Museum Bhuta collection is one of the largest in the world.

Folk & tribal galleries

Folk & tribal galleries

The Folk and Tribal Craft gallery displays a diverse selection of paintings, masks, puppets, cow dung figurines, ornaments and jewellery, cane and bamboo objects, clay and terracotta, dokra art and objects of daily use.