Museum Day is celebrated on 1st Febraury to promote awareness and support for Museums. On this very day on the 1st of Febraury in 1977. Rail Museum in Delhi was formally inauguated with the idea fo preserving the long and glories heritage of the Railways in India. This Rail Museum can boast of being one of the finest Rail Museums in the world. which is constantly improving day by day.
The word museum literally means a building used for storing articles of art or nature of the past. Besides being of interest and preserves of the past, from the historical angle, museums are a source of education and cultural heritage for children and adults. Visiting a museum with its wide range of valuable exhibits promises to take its visitor on an exciting journey of the past. Amuseum is such a visiting place which should be accessible to all. "Museums for all," is an attempt to at least create awareness on the subject.
Now-a-days, there is a movement of making museums socially relevant. This will also students and acadamics to Museum in Asia has an interesting collection of history, heritage, romance, nostalgia, fun, leisure and entertainment, all in one place. It's focus is to provide entertaining and stimulating possibilities for both young and the old. World Heritage sites, satellite Museums and Musical Fountains too are on cards to make the Museum more attractive.