National Sports Museum to be established in New Delhi

The National Sports Museum (Museum) will be located in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

The ministry said that the decision was taken three months back. 

The venue was decided upon after the Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel visited several locations.

Minister Vijay Goel said that the Museum will showcase India’s achievements in sports and also focus on the country's traditional sports.

He said that the Museum will aim to popularise sports as a way of life. It will not be a mere collection of memorabilia but an interactive venue of interest for all age groups. It will also act as an educational hub and offer opportunities to young people to delve into some sporting activity.

The Sports Minister has appealed to all past and present sports persons and members of the public to contribute any memorabilia held by them for permanent display in the National Sports Museum. He said such contribution will be recognized and acknowledged.

Goel said the proposal includes setting up an audio-visual display of rules and legacy events pertaining to various sports as part of education for budding sports persons, building a well-equipped library of books on sports and physical fitness, a painting gallery and an amphitheater for screening of legacy matches/ contests/games .

He said the Museum will also have a cafeteria, an activity zone, a souvenir/pro shop and a play area. It is proposed that the activities planned in various segments will include sporting activities, sports related computer games and kiosks selling sports memorabilia and sports equipment.