The New Museum has been opened to public from 1st August, 2014. The Rashtrapati Bhavan has two museums in its complex. Iconic rooms which were earlier used by the Britishers for varied purposes have been converted into museums over the years after independence

About the collection: The repository of Rashtarpati Bhavan has treasures dating back to pre-and postIndependent era. Based on earliest evidences, portraits of French Emperor Louis XV and his wife Marie Leszczynska are dated as the oldest works of art of this repertoire. These portraits were passed down to East India Company as spoils of war followed by the capture of Chandernagore in 1757. At the time of Coronation in 1761, copies of portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte painted by Allan Ramsay reserve as next major acquisitions of Rashtrapati Bhawan. In continuation to acquisitions of art treasures, a series of portraits of Governors and Governor- Generals were commissioned in the following years. Independent India collated major acquisitions in the repository of this house. The stature of Indian National leaders finds an extensive representation. Nawabs in their royal galore shine along with the lineage of other princely portraits of India. These art treasures are also represented as murals on ceiling of Ashoka hall, Cabinet room and passageway through large drawing rooms. Classical Indian art conferring to Ajanta murals reserve as a major copy work undertaken before the independent India in 1935. Following this Indian journey, paintings of Jogen Chowdhary, Jamini Roy and Maqbool Fida Hussain among others reflect other art treasures.

A detailed enquiry into this repository can be outlined as (a)Indian Antiquities (b) Murals (c) French Portraits (d) British Portraits (e)Chinese Paintings (f)Company Period Paintings (g) Portraits of former Presidents of India (h) Treasures of Modern Indian art: Jogen Chowdhury, M.F Husain, Jamini Roy (i) Bronze busts of pre-and post Independent era

There are artefacts ranging from paintings, gift items, sculptures, furniture in the collection which have been acquired through purchase and gifts received by the Presidents during their respective tenures.

Heritage Building showcasing living heritage of India as the President has its residence here, expansive 50 Mughal Gardens and forecourt, exquisite collection with an exhaustive list of items received as gifts by various Presidents of India, Thrones of King George V and Empress Victoria weighing over 600 kilos, encased with pure silver and interactive media used extensively in the New Museum may be outlined as some of strengths of this museum.