Situated near Connaught Place, is Dak Bhawan which has a post office with an outlet for philatelists interested in Indian stamps. The building also houses the National Philatelic Museum which has an extensive stamp collection including the first stamp issued in India by the Sindh Dak (1854) and stamps issued before Independence by the rulers of the Princely States. Free entry passes can be had from Parliament Street Head Post office basement. This place is a must visit and attracts a lot of visitors daily for its great collection. This place is closed on saturdays and sundays and is opened on rest of the days between 10am to 5 pm.