The museum relocated several times before moving to Raj Ghat, New Delhi in 1961.

Shortly after his death, collectors began searching India for anything of importance about Gandhi.

Originally the personal items, newspapers, and books related to Gandhi were taken to Mumbai.

[3] The library also has a collection of 2,000 periodicals in both English and Hindi chronicling the life of Gandhi.

Most exhibits are based on Indian political leaders, and peace movements, though major world events also have collections.