Area Program

Activities

Area in sq.m

Entrance level
Entrance hall

150

Information desk

10

Museum shops: publications/ Souvenirs

30

Prince park

Toilets

15

Library complex:
Book stack area

200

Periodicals

30

Reading space
Research work stations cum cyber caf

35
75

Librarians office

15

Info and catalogue terminals

Issue and return desk

10

Exhibition and display

History of Indo- Pak conflict: War of 1948, 1962, 1965, 1971
Kargil War of 1991: Army & Air force

: 3000
: 500

War against terrorism

: 2000

Temporary exhibition

: 500

Respective control rooms and stores

35

Archives
Office of the research officer

15

Microfilms

15

Magnetic tapes

15

CD storage

20

Filing area

25

Toilets

15

Media centre
Entry foyer including front desk

200

Toilets

15

Auditorium (for 600 people)

Lounge / lobby incl. front desk

100

Seating

500

Stage area

100

Orchestra pit

30

Green room

15

Store

50

Sound and light control

20

Projection room

15

Interpreters booth
Coffee / snacks bar
Restaurant caf

15
30

Seating (indoor-outdoor)

300

Kitchen

160

Raw material storage

30

Washing area
Preparation

50
30

Storage
Central storage (paintings/ screens/ pictures)
Equipment and materials store

100

Restoration

100

200

Central workshop
Carpentry

120

Metal work

75

Workshop manager

15

Photoframe

30

Central storage

50

Toilets

10

Administration
Administrative Curators room
Attached toilet
Personal assistant
Museums curators office

30
3
12
25

Liason and P.R.O

20

General administration

20

Accounts officers

15

Meeting room

30

Pantry

10

Electrical infrastructure
Transformer room

20

Main distribution rooms

15

HT panels

12

LT panels
Generator room

12
20

Services
Central AC Plant room

50

Air handling units

10

Communications
Surveillance room

15

Server room

15

Main central room

20

Combat experience room

The Combat Experience Room provides a
special opportunity for visitors to vividly experience

1000

life and death situations in night combat which

soldiers went through during the Kargil War

Memorial hall
500
Inscribed on this memorial is the names of the
Armed Forces Soldiers killed in the wars

Security
Security rooms

50

Security booths

10