Free things to do in Delhi

26 places in Delhi with free entry or no charge, based on guide listings and map data.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2 (licence)

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Bahá'í Lotus Temple
Shaped like a lotus bud with 27 petals, this stunning temple suspended above milky-blue ponds is surely one of the most magnificent monuments ever made from concrete, however, there is very little to see inside. The lush park around is well landscaped but mostly off-limits.
Tue-Sun: Apr-Sep 9AM–7PM, Oct-Mar 9:30AM–5:30PMFree
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Akshardham
Hindi: अक्षरधाम Akṣardhām; Delhi Akshardham, Swaminarayan Akshardham
Completed in 2005 by the socio-spiritual organisation BAPS, no expense has been spared in decorating this large and elaborate temple carved of red sandstone. The central monument, built without any steel, houses an 11-ft golden statue of the founder of the Swaminarayan faith, Bhagwan Swaminarayan. The Premvati food court on the grounds serves up fast, cheap, huge but mediocre portions of vegetarian food, ₹75 for a thali. There is a strict ban on all electronic items, cameras, tobacco and pretty much everything except the clothes on your back. You can leave your belongings in the cloakroom outside. Allow at least three-four hours to explore it all.
Tue-Sun 9AM-7PMFree entry, guide booklet is ₹5, access to multimedia exhibitions ₹125
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Deer Park
Aditya Nath Jha Deer Park
A fantastic park for a relaxing. There are some good restaurants near this park and has Tomb of Firoz Shah Tughlaq at one of its corners. Has a boating lake. It is also the home to many deer, peacocks, monkeys, ducks and other wildlife. It's a paradise for morning walkers and has picnic huts. It is near Delhi Lawn Tennis Association.
5:30AM-7PMFree
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Chausath Khamba
Built by Mirza Aziz Kota, a foster brother of Akbar and an important noble during the time of Jahangir, this building has the tomb of Aziz Kota. The meaning of it is 64 pillars that support the structure. It also has other unidentified tombs.
Free
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Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb
It consists of a mosque and a tomb of Jamali and Kamali. Jamali was the alias given to Shaikh Jamali Kamboh, a renowned Sufi saint who lived during Lodi and Mughal dynasties. Kamali was an unknown person who was Jamali's disciple and his lover, according to the oral stories and traditions.
Free
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Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Established at the initiative of avid art collector Kiran Nadar, KNMA opened in January 2010, as the first private museum of art, exhibiting modern and contemporary works from India and the subcontinent. The core corpus of KNMA highlights works by F.N. Souza, M.F. Hussain, S.H. Raza, V.S. Gaitonde, Tyeb Mehta, Akbar Padamsee, Ram Kumar, A. Ramachandran, Rameshwar Broota and several others.
Tue-Sun 10:30AM-6:30PMFree
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Rajon ki Baoli
It is a stepwell built by Daulat Khan Lodi during the rule of Sikander Lodi in 1516. The complex also houses 12 tombs.
Free
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Atagh Khan's tomb
The tomb of Atagh Khan who was a general in Mughal emperor Humayun's army. Here is also the Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid
Free
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Barakhamba Tomb
The name is derived from the structure's 12 pillars and 3 domes, it houses tombs of the Lodi time. A 14th-century tomb during Lodi time of an unknown nobleman
Free
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Gandhi Smriti
Gandhi Smriti, formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, situated on Tees January Road, formerly Albuquerque Road, in New Delhi, India. It is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. It was originally the house of the Birla family, Indian business tycoons.
Closed · opens 10 amFree entry
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Biran ka Gumbad
Literally meaning "doomed building of brother", the mausoleum has arched niches which are neatly arranged. It was built during the Lodi rule.
Free
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Tomb of Balban
It is the tomb of Ghiyasuddin Balban, a ruler of the Slave dynasty. It is believed that the first arch, which later became an important part of Indian architecture was built in this mausoleum only. The same goes for the dome, which has been destroyed. Besides, his tomb lies the tomb of his son Khan Shahid.
Free
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Indira Gandhi Memorial
A museum established to commemorate India's first and only female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Closed · opens 10 amFree entry
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Indian War Memorial Museum
The Indian War Memorial Museum was set up as a tribute to the soldiers who had participated in the World Wars in India and abroad on behalf of the British.
Closed · opens 9 amFree entry · Wheelchair accessible
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Asaf Ali Park
Closed · opens 5 amFree entry
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Archeological Survey of India
Free entry · Wheelchair accessible
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Freedom-Struggle Museum
Free entry · Wheelchair accessible
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Museum on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian National Army
Free entry · Wheelchair accessible
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Portrait gallery
Free entry · Wheelchair accessible
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War of 1857 museum
Free entry · Wheelchair accessible
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World War I museum
Free entry · Wheelchair accessible
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Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park
Free entry
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Gallery of confiscated and retrieved antiquities
Free entry
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Gulistan-i- galib
Free entry
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Kailash Lawns
Free entry
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Mughal garden
Free entry

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