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A. Ramachandran Museum
Six decades of an artist’s evolving visual language, from sociopolitical concerns to nature and mythology.
Kollam, Kerala
Delhi Metro Museum
Simulators, working models and archival material tell the story of the capital’s moving lifeline.
New Delhi
Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum
Buddhist heritage finds a monumental home in Vaishali, built from thousands of pink sandstone blocks.
Vaishali, Bihar
TEM: Toyota Experiential Museum
In Bengaluru, mobility, design and cultural exchange come together through sound, projections and interactive installations.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Foreword
Since I stepped into the world of art, culture and museums, and more specifically - Cultre, I feel like the art, culture and museum sector is going through a very positive,…
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Cultre Curates: Toilet Tales Gallery at the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
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India’s First Live-Dig Museum Unveiled in Vadnagar
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The Bhau Daji Lad Museum Reopens After Conservation Work
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New Galleries Added to Odisha State Museum
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Almora to Be Home to New Museum Showcasing Avian Biodiversity
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India’s First Open-Air Art Wall Museum Inaugurated in Delhi
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Indian Navy Hands Over INS Guldar for India’s First Underwater Museum and Reef
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MSMS II Museum Launches We the People at India Art Fair 2025
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Tamil Nadu Plans Museum for Tamil’s Enduring Legacy
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Mysuru’s RK Narayan Museum Set for Revival with Interactive Upgrades
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Massive Cultural Centre Announced for Bandra-Kurla
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A Goa Museum’s Tribute to Cartoonist Mario Miranda
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New Museum-Library Slated for Hussain Sagar Lake
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FD Alpaiwalla Museum Reopens After Facelift
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Gandhi’s Heirlooms Handed Over to National Gandhi Museum
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Delhi Secretariat Pushes for Heritage Museum Conversion
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Lothal Maritime Heritage Museum’s First Six Galleries to Debut End-2025
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Coimbatore Gets a New Science and Technology Museum
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Saroj Ghose, India’s Science Museum Man, Passes Away
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Kerala’s Water Heritage Museum Gets Global Recognition
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UK–India Cultural Pact Boosts Museum Ties
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Naga Delegation Reclaims Heritage from Pitt Rivers Museum
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Terracotta Sculptures Unveiled at Museum in Bihar
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Prime Minister Lays Down Vision for the Future of India’s Museum Scene
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Museum and Research Centre on Ancient Scriptures Inaugurated in Varanasi
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Bids Invited for Textile Museum at Byculla’s Historic India United Mills
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Museum Roundtable Tackles Curation, Design and Technology
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Construction Begins on Kalinga Maritime Museum in Paradip
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India Retrieves Buddha’s Piprahwa Gems After 127 Years
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Patna Hosts Third Biennale: Asia, Africa, Latin America Unite
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Re-imagining Indigenous Textiles at Delhi’s Crafts Museum
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Immersive Museum Upcoming in Ujjain
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Museum at J. J. School of Art to Safeguard Ageing Art Treasures
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Gorakhpur to Honour Gorkhas with War Memorial Museum
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UNESCO Launches Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
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New Royal Kingdoms Museum to Chronicle Sardar Patel’s Princely Integration
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Supercars Gallery at Coimbatore Museum Traces High-Speed Innovation History
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Kolkata’s Science City Nominated for Top Global Museum Award
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Sankardeva’s Iconic Tapestry from the British Museum
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Miranda House Unveils Digital Museum Honouring 15 Women of India’s Constituent Assembly
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Bhopal Hosts 78th Museums Association of India International Conference
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Aviation History Meets Armour in Red Fort’s Fresh Exhibits
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NMACC and Qatar Museums Ink Five-Year Museum Education Pact
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Patna to Repurpose Thermal Plant for India’s First Energy Museum
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ASI Revives Panna Site as Gupta-Era Sculpture Museum
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Archaeological Experiential Museum
Opened in January 2025, the Archaeological Experiential Museum in Vadnagar presents over 2,500 years of continuous habitation through a combination of excavated material and…
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Living History Museum
Inaugurated in October 2025, the Living Museum features live demonstrations of traditional Mizo village life. The aim to design this ‘living museum’ was to familiarise the…
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Miller Museum of Anamorphic Art
The Miller Museum of Anamorphic Art emerges from the long held vision of artist Shereen Miller, who spent over five decades living across continents before returning to India.…
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Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial-cum-Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial-cum-Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum focuses on the histories of tribal resistance in Chhattisgarh, with particular attention to figures such…
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UH-3H Helicopter Museum
The Helicopter Museum in Visakhapatnam presents the history and engineering of helicopters within the context of India’s naval aviation. Developed by the Visakhapatnam…
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Peeling the Layers of Domestic Labour and Leisure in Sikkim Himalayas
Yangthang Cultural Centre, Pelling, Sikkim Ramgauri Sangralaya, Rhenock, Sikkim Nepali Museum, Aho,…
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Leisure and Learning: Play Through Time
The idea of play itself is de-stressing, allowing a pause from life, something which lies outside of work and responsibility. However, across centuries, play has never been…
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The People’s Charter
As Cultre undertook the research, design, curation, and execution of the Constitution Museum and the Rights and Freedoms Academy at the O. P. Jindal Global University, my team and…
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The Subaltern Across the Seas
Most histories of India's global presence focus on temples and texts, buddhists and brahmins. But the history of Indians on the move overseas is diverse, involving seaborne…
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A Sacred Confluence: Art, History, and the Enduring Legacy of Saint Francis Xavier
The Museum of Christian Art, established in 1994 at the Rachol Seminary and later relocated to the Convent of Santa Monica in 2002, has evolved into one of Goa’s most significant…
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Birdspotting: Gliding Through Indian Visual Culture
Birds have always held a special place in our visual and cultural imagination. They glide easily between earth and sky, between the seen and the unseen, meanings that often go…
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Persianate Inscriptions of the Hyderabad Museum
Hyderabad Museum, better known as the Telangana State Archeology Museum, houses a remarkable collection of inscriptions from different ages and dynasties that often remain hidden…
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The Ghost Garden of Byculla: Trail of a Fallen Empire
Beyond the beautiful Palladian-style museum, a meticulously curated vitrine of the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum), lies a silent, outdoor stone…
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The Many Faces of the Divine
Tucked within the campus of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, the Rai Bahadur Dr. Hiralal Archaeological Museum stands as a quiet repository of Vidarbha’s past.…
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The Language of Flowers
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Relics of Faith and Return
In Michael H. Hart’s well-known book, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, Gautama Buddha is frequently placed in the top five. He is acknowledged for…
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The Elephant Carries the Sky
Few creatures have carried the weight of the cultural imagination of the Indian subcontinent like the elephant. At once majestic and intimate, earthly and divine, the elephant…
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From Clay to Cannon: Shaping the Sacred, the State, and the Self
Set along the banks of the Jhelum in Srinagar, the Shri Pratap Singh (SPS) Museum is housed in what was once a summer guesthouse of 19th century Dogra rulers — a space that has,…
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Threads and Traditions
India’s rich tapestry of fabrics was all the rage for centuries, even millennia, before the Pradas and Versaces of the world came to be. Charred remains of cotton cloth, dated…
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Artefact Mayhem: Decode the Chaos
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Why a Museum Biennale in Bihar
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Connecting a Historic Precinct: Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum
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Raising the Sluice Gates of the Experience Design Thought Box
I love unpacking ideas and thinking approaches that cut across different disciplines and domains. Lately, my brain has been dwelling on what ‘experience’ design has to offer when…
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Space as an Emotion: A Look at How Museum/Exhibition Displays Speak to Us
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Beyond the Feed: Rethinking Digital Community for Museums
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Confident and Cosmopolitan: The City Palace Museum on the Eve of Jaipur’s Tercentenary
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Designing the Modern Museum: Where Technology Meets Visitor Experience
In many museums today, one can observe an interesting contradiction. Spaces that are being reimagined as dynamic, interactive environments are often still anchored in largely…
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Reading Against the Grain: A List to Make Museum Studies More Inclusive
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The Museum Beyond the Museum
Museums have evolved from being stagnant cabinets of curiosities, where objects were left to gather dust, into dynamic institutions of creativity, education, and innovation.…
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Networks of the Past: A Study Gallery of India and the Ancient World
The Ancient World Gallery Project by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) is a unique international and educational initiative by the Museum. The objective of…
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Conservation Framing: Preserving Art Beyond Display
The best part of creating art is sharing it with the world. To ensure that an artwork is exhibited professionally and artistically, the use of a picture frame becomes almost…
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The Role of Performing Arts in Museum Making
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Maati Darshan: A Novel Use Case for AI at Sanskriti’s Terracotta Museum
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From Idea to Institution: In Conversation with Pavithra Muddaya, Founder, The Vimor Museum of Living Textiles
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Disobedient Subjects: Bombay 1930–1931
There are certain moments in history that we keep thinking about. These are the moments that stay with us, even if we were not present to witness it first hand. These moments…
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Gamchha: The Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Can a piece of cloth serve more than one purpose? The exhibition by Dastkari Haat Samiti (DHS) introduces us to a fresh perspective of looking at a simple garment i.e., the…
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Lucknow Ke Gali Kooche
An exploration of people, culture, and memory, Lucknow Ke Gali Kooche, curated by Lucknow Bioscope in 2025, mapped the city’s bustling galis and kooche, or narrow lanes and…
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Madhvi Parekh: Remembered Tales
Delhi Art Gallery ( DAG ) celebrated the works of Madhvi Parekh in 2025 through their exhibition ‘Madhvi Parekh: Remembered Tales’. We frequently categorise artists based on their…
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Odyssey of the Rupee
We all carry the most important object in our pockets and often do not think about it beyond its economical value. This is the currency, circulated in the form of paper money and…
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Please Touch Gently
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) celebrated the fifth exhibition in its ‘Young Artists of Our Time’ series with Please Touch Gently. The title itself immediately raises questions…
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Shaktirupa: Goddess as Imagined by the Artists
The idea of the Goddess has always held a powerful place in Indian imagination. She is known as Devi, often understood as Shakti, the divine feminine energy that sustains the…
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Ticket Tika Chaap: The Art of the Trademark in Indo-British Textile Trade
'Ticket, Tika, Chaap', as the title suggests, is an exhibition on textile labels and their art- historical and commercial relevance. These Tickets (or Tikas or Chaap) were perhaps…
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Dr. Abira Bhattacharya
Dr Abira Bhattacharya is an art historian and museum professional specialising in Buddhist art and iconography across South, Southeast, and Central Asia. Her work brings together…
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Kamini Sawhney
Kamini Sawhney, former Founding Director of the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, has been instrumental in shaping contemporary museum practice in India. At MAP, she…
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Dr. Kanika Singh
Dr Kanika Singh is a historian whose work sits at the intersection of museums, heritage, and public history. She is the author of The Story of Sikh Museum: Heritage, Politics,…
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Madhavi Kuckreja
Madhavi Kuckreja is an architect and designer whose work reimagines how history and heritage can be accessed outside formal institutions. As the founder of Lucknow Bioscope, a…
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Subodh Kerkar
Subodh Kerkar left a career in medicine in 1990 to pursue art, eventually establishing the Museum of Goa (MOG) in 2015. Conceived as an accessible, community-oriented space, the…
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Instagram Handles We Loved
In a world shaped by quick scrolling and fleeting attention, these Instagram accounts offer a more thoughtful way of engaging with culture. Through archival deep dives, visual…
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Museum Musings: Hope for a Better Tomorrow
Museums should move beyond listless descriptors of art works and embrace live stories associated with these…
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Museum Posters: Cinematic Inspiration
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Sulabh International Museum of Toilets: Poster
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Salar Jung Museum: Poster
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Cultic Craft Gallery: Poster
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Avalokiteshvara: Poster
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MF Husain and FN Souza
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Museum Illustrations: Bipul Roy
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Timeless Yakshi and Uma-Maheshwara
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4xShiva, Mahishasurmardini, Mother and Child
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Museum Illustrations: Aparjita Vasudev
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Museum Illustrations: Shikha Nambiar
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Nakshi Kantha: Nodi Judith Gomes
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Nakshi Kantha: Shreya Biswas
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The Indian Music Experience Museum
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Museum Illustrations: Basundhara
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The Living Thread
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Dolls Museum
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CSMVS Museum
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Antarāl: Between Seeing and Sensing
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Night Bombing
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Untitled 2026
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Indian Museum, Kolkata: Logo Redesign
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Salar Jung Museum: Logo Redesign
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Wakankar Museum: Logo Redesign
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Chandigarh Architecture Museum: Logo Redesign
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Assam State Museum: Logo Redesign
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CSMVS: Logo Redesign
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National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources: Logo Redesign
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All the Winners
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An Ode to the National Museum
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Haunting the Narrative
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Feminists of Awadh Par Salaam
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Canopy of Cultures: A Museum of Umbrellas
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Mitti ke Nigehbaan: Guardians of the Soil
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Museum Memory Match: A Game of Objects and Recall
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Foreword
To some, a museum is a silent gallery where time settles like dust on stone sculptures and miniature paintings. For others, it is a place of noise - of schoolchildren trailing…
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The Constitution Museum & The Rights and Freedoms Gallery
Inaugurated on the historic 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India, the Constitution Museum & The Rights and Freedoms Academy (CMRFA) at the O. P. Jindal…
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Mumbai Hosts a Divine Dialogue of Ancient Civilisations
Yajna Varaha, the incarnation of Vishnu as a boar, sandstone, 900–1099 CE. Found in the river at Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, India. Vidisha District Archaeological Museum, State…
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Hyderabad’s Salar Jung Museum Shines Brighter with New Additions
Five new galleries were inaugurated by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, G. Kishan Reddy at the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad. These galleries span across diverse themes,…
2024 editionPreserving Karnataka’s Legacy: U.S. Funds Restoration of Mysuru’s Folklore Museum
The U.S. Mission in India and its implementing partner University of Mysore officially announced the U.S.-funded conservation efforts for the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion Folklore…
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Vadya Celebrates India’s Forgotten Musical Treasures
The MATI Art Foundation and Crafts Museum collaborated with the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy in New Delhi to showcase Vadya, an exhibition on rare musical instruments…
2024 editionNational Crafts Museum holds Exhibition on Ikat Weaving
The "Patta Bandha" exhibition, held at the National Crafts Museum in New Delhi, dived into the rich history and artistry of Indian ikat weaving. Curated by Mayank Mansingh Kaul,…
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Bengaluru’s Bold Fusion of Science and Art
Science Gallery Bengaluru was opened to the public on 19 January 2024, creating a new space for engaging young adults at the interface of the human and natural sciences,…
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Chennai’s National Art Gallery Reopens After A Hiatus
Following a fifteen-year restoration that was undertaken, the 115-year-old National Art Gallery in the Government Museum Complex in Egmore, Chennai was opened to the public. The…
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Raghu Rai Exhibits at Kiran Nadar Museum
Tyre Shop, Old Delhi, 1976 Photograph courtesy Raghu Rai & PHOTOINK Collection: Kiran Nadar Museum of…
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Mobile Museum Revolution: CSMVS’ Museum on Wheels Engages Communities Across North India
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya’s (CSMVS) Museum on Wheels programme expanded its catering to the masses in remote areas in the North Indian states of Delhi,…
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Mukhya Mantri Sangrahalaya Museum Announced in Assam
Plans were announced and formalised to establish the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sangrahalaya’ Museum in Assam, a visionary project that looks to celebrate the state’s democratic history. The…
2024 editionRIWATCH Museum Inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh
The Northeast and International Museum wings of the Research Institute of World’s Ancient Traditions Cultures and Heritage (RIWATCH) at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh were…
2024 editionIndia’s First Digital Epigraphy Museum Announced
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya’s (CSMVS) Museum on Wheels programme expanded its catering to the masses in remote areas in the North Indian states of Delhi,…
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Jaipur Unveils Landmark Museum Dedicated to Meenakari Craft
Spread across 2,200 sq.ft, the museum showcases over 120 reproductions of jewellery pieces that once belonged to India but are now in international institutions like the British…
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Celebrating Sikh Identity: Turban Museum to Open in Punjab
The Punjab State Government announced its plans and allocated funds to establish a Turban Museum in Anandpur Sahib, located in the Rupnagar district. This museum will be…
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Soviet-Era TU142 Aircraft Transformed into Museum in Andhra Pradesh
A decommissioned Soviet-era TU142 aircraft was inaugurated as a museum in Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. This addition enriches India's collection of naval aviation museums, offering…
2024 editionJharkhand to Get Tribal Culture & Heritage Museum in Padampur
On March 16, 2024, Union Tribal Affairs Minister virtually laid the foundation stone for a project to establish the 'Centre for Preservation and Promotion of Tribal Culture &…
2024 editionNGMA Mumbai Hosts ‘Varna Mythri’ Retrospective of Rumale Chennabasaviah
The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Mumbai hosted the exhibition Varna Mythri, a retrospective of master artist Rumale Chennabasaviah. The exhibition showcased the iconic…
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Bombay Talkies’ Cinematic Legacy Showcased at Josef Wirsching Archive Exhibition
The Josef Wirsching Archive: Bombay Talkies – Cinematic History of India exhibition was held at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Mumbai in April 2024.…
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Kozhikode IT Professional Turns Home into Mini Election Museum
A resident’s house in Kozhikode was transformed into a mini election museum, offering a glimpse into India’s electoral history. The museum, created by K Vikas, an IT professional…
2024 editionMumbai Exhibition Explores Ecological Bond Between Arrey Colony and City
The exhibition Exploring the Ecological Bond Between Arrey Colony and the City was held in Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya (CSMVS) Mumbai. The exhibition delved into…
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Payana Vintage Car Museum Opens Near Mysuru
The Payana Vintage Car Museum located near Mysuru, Karnataka, opened its doors to the public. Established by Dr D. Veerendra Heggade, the museum showcases a curated collection of…
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The Past and Future of Travel at Birla Museum’s New Transport Gallery
The Birla Industrial and Technological Museum in Kolkata inaugurated its Transport Gallery, which traces the historical evolution of ancient to modern transportation, featuring a…
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Madhya Pradesh to Open its First City Museum in Bhopal
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board announced that it will build the state’s inaugural City Museum in Bhopal, to be housed in the left wing of the Moti Mahal. The proposed museum…
2024 editionInternational Museum Expo 2024 in Kolkata Explores Art, Science & Technology
The second edition of the International Museum Expo took place at Science City in Kolkata, centered around the theme ‘Museums: A Confluence of Art, Science & Technology.’ The…
2024 editionNayanar Academy Museum Inaugurated in Kannur
The Nayanar Academy Museum in Kannur was inaugurated, offering a glimpse into the life and legacy of Kerala's former Chief Minister, E.K. Nayanar. The museum showcased interactive…
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Shimla’s Chadwick House Transformed into Audit Heritage Museum
The historic Chadwick House in Shimla, well-known for hosting Mahatma Gandhi during his visit for the Cabinet Mission, was transformed into a unique museum titled ‘Chadwick House:…
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Smritivan Memorial Museum Named Among World’s Most Beautiful, Wins UNESCO Prix Versailles Honour
The Smritivan Memorial Museum in Bhuj secured the third position in the UNESCO World Selection for the Prix Versailles Museum 2024, which honours the seven most beautiful museums…
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National Museum Showcases Rare 4th Century BCE Taxila Gold Ornaments
The National Museum in New Delhi hosted a rare exhibition Hiranmaya: Gold Ornaments from Taksasila, featuring exquisite jewellery pieces from the 4th century BCE to the 1st…
2024 editionWorld Music Day Marks New Beginning for Gwalior’s Iconic Moti Mahal
On World Music Day, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board unveiled plans to establish a Museum of Music at Gwalior’s historic Moti Mahal, backed by a grant from the Union Ministry of…
2024 editionOxford University to Return 500-Year-Old Stolen Bronze Idol to India
In an effort to repatriate stolen objects, Oxford University decided to return a 500-year-old bronze idol to India. The 60-centimeter-tall idol, depicting Saint Tirumankai Alvar,…
2024 edition
Greenpeace India’s ‘Museum of Memories’ Exhibition Highlights Heatwave Crisis
Greenpeace India hosted an exhibition titled Museum of Memories at Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi, urging the government to take immediate action on the heatwave crisis in…
2024 edition
Step Underground into History: India’s First Sunken Museum Opens at Humayun’s Tomb
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India, has inaugurated India’s first sunken museum within the Humayun’s Tomb complex in New Delhi.…
2024 editionIndia and USA Sign Cultural Property Agreement to Combat Antiquities Trafficking
The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America signed the Cultural Property Agreement on 26 July, 2024 to prevent and curb the illicit trafficking of…
2024 editionDantewada to Inspire Young Minds with Digital Planetarium
The district administration of Dantewada, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and National Council of Science Museums, announced plans to open up the first digital…
2024 edition
India and Vietnam Collaborate on National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and Vietnam to develop the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal, Gujarat. The move is significant since it aims to…
2024 editionLucknow’s New Monetary Museum to Showcase India’s Numismatic Heritage
The Monetary Museum was inaugurated in Lucknow by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. The museum features an extensive collection of coins that chronicle the evolution of India’s…
2024 edition
State Conclave held for the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum in Delhi
On August 1, 2024, Union Minister of Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated a three-day State Conclave on the Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.…
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Aatma Manthan Museum Unveiled in Nathdwara
The Aatma Manthan Museum opened its doors in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, offering visitors a unique space dedicated to introspection and self-discovery. The museum is divided into a…
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National Museum Lends Bronze Masterpieces to Rijksmuseum’s ‘Asian Bronze: 4,000 Years of Beauty’ Exhibition
The National Museum, New Delhi, joined six leading Asian institutions in loaning bronze sculptures and artefacts to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for the exhibition Asian Bronze:…
2024 editionThe United States of America Returns 297 Smuggled Antiquities to India Following Cultural Property Agreement
U.S. President Joe Biden in a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in…
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Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum Presents Rare Company Paintings of Indian Birds
An exhibition titled Birds of India: Company Paintings c. 1800 to 1835 curated by Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) was held in Gujarat’s Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum. Featuring 125 portraits…
2024 edition
Right to Information Museum to be Established in Beawar, Rajasthan
Beawar in Rajasthan, the birthplace of the first Right to Information (RTI) movement, was declared as the site of a new museum on the People’s Right to Information Museum. The…
2024 editionParadox Museum Makes its Debut in India
The Paradox Museum, founded by Miltos Kambourides and Sakis Tanimanidis, opened its first Indian location in Mumbai, tailored specifically for the local audiences. Featuring 55…
2024 editionBihar Museum Exhibition Opens in Kazakhstan
The Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan hosted the Triptych on humanity, monuments and nature exhibition, showcasing over 50 artefacts from Bihar Museum, including a replica of the…
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Leading Indian Museums Host Landmark Exhibition on Manik Bagh
Three leading Indian museums—the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Museum of Art and Photography, and Bhau Daji Lad City Museum—collaborated to host the touring exhibition “Eckart…
2024 editionDelhi’s Partition Museum Unveils New Gallery to Honour Sindhi Refugee Journeys
The Partition Museum in Delhi inaugurated the Lost Homeland of Sindh gallery, a permanent space dedicated to the experiences and resilience of Sindhi refugees during and after the…
2024 editionGandhi Vatika Museum Launched in Jaipur, Honouring Mahatma Gandhi’s Legacy
The Gandhi Vatika Museum was inaugurated on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. Spread across three floors, the museum offers an interactive journey through Mahatma Gandhi’s life,…
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Janal Digital Archive Launched at Kerala Museum
The Kerala Museum in Eddapally launched the Janal Digital Archive, aimed at making the museum more accessible and inclusive. The digital archive aimed to preserve and showcase the…
2024 editionScience and Technology Museum Sets Up Interactive Computing Gallery in Thiruvanthapuram
The Kerala State Science and Technology Museum in Thiruvananthapuram launched a new gallery tracing the evolution of computing, from early medieval mechanical calculators to…
2024 editionMuseum Dedicated to Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Opens in Kerala
Kerala’s first museum dedicated to legendary writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, the Mathilukal Basheer Museum, was inaugurated in Chathamangalam. The museum brings his rich literary…
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India’s First Constitution Museum Inaugurated at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
India’s first Constitution Museum was inaugurated at O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat to mark the 75th anniversary of the Constitution’s adoption. Curated by Cultre, the…
2024 editionIndian Museum Hosts ‘From Fields to Folk’ Exhibition as Part of AMI Arts Festival
The Kolkata Centre for Creativity along with the Indian Museum unveiled From Fields to Folk: A Journey Through Rural Heritage as part of the 5th edition of the AMI Arts Festival…
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India’s Legal Legacy Showcased at the National Judicial Museum and Archive Inaugurated at Supreme Court of India
The National Judicial Museum and Archive (NJMA) at the Supreme Court was inaugurated, marking a significant step in preserving and preserving the nation’s judicial heritage.…
2024 editionIndia’s First Solar Dome Museum Opens in Kolkata
Kolkata inaugurated the Solar Dome Museum, India’s first museum dedicated to renewable energy, at Eco Park in New Town.This architectural marvel features a 27-meter-high,…
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DAG’s fourth edition of ‘City as a Museum’ Festival Turns Kolkata into a Living Heritage Space
The Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) held its fourth edition of the travelling festival of City as a Museum which reimagined the city of Kolkata as a living museum by choosing specific…
2024 editionBadal Bhoi Adivasi Rajya Sangrahalaya Reopens in Madhya Pradesh
The Badal Bhoi Adivasi Rajya Sangrahalaya, Madhya Pradesh’s first tribal museum in Chhindwara, has reopened after a ₹33 crore renovation by the Tribal Research Institute (TRI),…
2024 edition
Museum on Language and Literature Opens in Kerala
The Museum of Letters or the Aksharam Museum set up by the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society was inaugurated in Kottayam, Kerala. It has been touted as the first-of-its…
2024 editionAbhay Prabhavana Museum Inaugurated in Pune, Showcasing Jain Philosophy Through Immersive Technology
The Abhay Prabhavana Museum focusing on Jain spirituality and philosophy was inaugurated in Pune on the banks of the Indrayanu River. The museum leverages cutting-edge technology,…
2024 editionIndian Museum and Australian Consulate Present ‘Walking Through a Songline’ Exhibition
The Australian Consulate collaborated with the Indian Museum to host a special immersive digital art exhibition at the Indian Museum in Kolkata. Titled Walking Through a Songline,…
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Indian Museum in Kolkata Hosts ‘Ningyo: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls’ Exhibition
The Japanese Consulate and Japan Foundation partnered with the Indian Museum in Kolkata to present the exhibition "Ningyo: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls." Showcasing around 67…
2024 edition
India and France Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Develop Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum in Delhi
India and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum, which will replace the existing National Museum within the…
2024 edition
Heritage Transport Museum Celebrates 11th Anniversary with Two New Exhibitions
The Heritage Transport Museum at Taoru-Gurgaon marked its 11th anniversary by opening two galleries, ‘Light Years Ahead’ and 'Prints of the Divine', showcasing futuristic…
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Assam’s First Museum Festival Inaugurated in Guwahati
The Directorate of Museums inaugurated its first edition of Aitiya (Aitijya), a ten day festival in the Assam State Museum. The museum festival celebrated Assam's rich cultural…
2024 editionGeo-Science Museum Opens at Gwalior’s Victoria Market Building
The Geological Survey of India’s Geo-Science Museum was inaugurated at the Victoria Market Building in Madhya Pradesh. The museum hosts two galleries focused on the geological…
2024 editionShaktan Thampuran Palace and Museum Reopens in Kerala
The Shaktan Thampuran Palace and Museum in Kerala was revamped and inaugurated in Kerala. The renovation aimed to enhance the visitor experience and provide a deeper insight into…
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Abhay Prabhavana Museum
With 30 galleries spread over 3.5 lakh square feet, it takes visitors on a narrative-led journey through Indian thought, tradition, and wisdom. The themes range from…
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Aksharam Museum
the nation. Supported by the Government of Kerala, it was established under the Department of Co-operation to protect intangible…
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Banjara Virasat Museum
The Banjara Virasat Museum, located on a twelve-acre site in Pohardevi, Washim, Maharashtra, is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the heritage of the Banjara community. The…
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Humayun’s Tomb Site Museum
Heritage Site in India. Nestled at the entrance of the Humayun’s Tomb complex, the museum marks the culmination of over 25 years of conservation and…
2024 edition
The Museum of Meenakari Heritage
The House of Sunita Shekhawat’s Museum Of Meenakari Heritage (MOMH) is a state-of-the-art permanent gallery that preserves and celebrates the rich tapestry of…
2024 edition
Payana Car Museum
Situated on the historic Bangalore-Mysore Highway in Srirangapatna, the Payana Car Museum is one of India’s most exciting new museums of 2024. More than just a collection of…
2024 edition
The Pramod Pati Cinema Art & Technological Museum
within the academic heart of SRFTI, stands as a tribute to the evolving artistry and technology of cinema. Beyond the modest façade of an academic block, visitors…
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A Transformative Agenda for Managing University Museums
To the community of avid museum-goers, University Museums are distant outliers. They do not dazzle visitors the way standalone museums do. Statistics suggest that prominent…
2024 edition
Address Not Found: The Museums at the Margins of Indian Postage
The first museum to make its philatelic debut was the Mathura Museum, back in 1974. The stamp features a Kushana-era sculpture of a Yakshi—majestic, stoic, and thoroughly…
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Archiving the Past, Inspiring the Present, and Insuring the Future: The Living Waters Museum
Conventional museums have long served as windows into our past, meticulously preserving artifacts that weave stories of culture, community, and human achievement. However, for…
2024 edition
Beyond Galleries — the Quiet Magic of Bespoke Museum Merchandise
A museum is more than just a wondrous place to view artefacts and exhibitions. It’s a space where stories, history, and culture come alive. A well-stocked museum shop adds to this…
2024 edition
Coming Out of the Skin
As an unhyphenated IndoAustralian I have started spending half the year in India, the country where I was born, brought up and educated. I have had four decades of museum and…
2024 edition
Connected by Culture: MAP’s Tech-Driven Museum Model
Technology is not the end goal, it is a means to facilitate deeper engagement, curiosity, and…
2024 edition
From Concept to Constitution: The Making of a Museum
A couple of years ago, I was meeting several angel investors and venture capitalists to seek funding for the cultural startup I co-founded, ‘Cultre’ and showing them our…
2024 edition
From Himalayan Peaks to Bollywood Icons: Inside NGMA’s Exhibitions
The timing of the exhibition, Nicholas Roerich: The Eternal, curated by Dr Jyoti Tokas, is apt, as her exhibition brings forth the message of peace, beauty and bliss at a time…
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From Memories to Movement: The Tibet Museum’s Quarter-Century of Witnessing and Resistance
As I walk through our exhibition gallery in Dharamshala, watching visitors move silently between photographs and artifacts, I am reminded that this museum began with little more…
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Future of Science Museums in India
The role of science museums in our country is highly underrated, wherein the science centers are so much more than just a one-day school…
2024 edition
Illuminate. Exhibit. Preserve.
In the hushed stillness of a museum, light is both an artist and a guardian. It reveals the subtleties of a master’s brushstroke, the contours of ancient sculpture, the fragile…
2024 edition
Palace to Palace Museum: The Case of MSMS II Museum
The transformation of royal residences into public museums marks a critical juncture in the democratisation of heritage. It offers not just spatial access but a reframing of…
2024 edition
Reinvigorating Museum Training Programs in India for Shared Growth and Learning
Opportunities for mid-career museum professionals in India remain constrained within the domestic landscape. Museum and library professionals rely on training programs offered by…
2024 edition
Shadowing Museum Workers
Step behind the scenes with the team of professionals at Eka as they share glimpses of their work in crafting exhibitions and museum experiences across…
2024 edition
The Art of Crafting Experiences
Every time I walk through the old museums in cities, the silence is familiar, almost sacred. But I keep wondering—what if, along with the silent spaces, there were storytelling…
2024 edition
What Being in Education Taught Me: A Museum Educator Looks Back
This question has, knowingly or unknowingly, shaped and guided my career in museum education in…
2024 edition
Who’s Still Going to Museums and Why That’s Not the Right Question Anymore
A few weeks ago, I walked through a gallery in Kolkata where three people were glued to their phones - two scrolling Instagram, one texting - right in front of a 19th-century…
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Why Museums Must Embrace Technology to Recapture the Hearts of Gen Z
Have you watched a teenager mindlessly wander through a museum lately, more interested in their phone than the priceless artefacts surrounding them? This growing disconnect…
2024 edition
A Forest in the City
enclaves, which were brought to life through an immersive exploration created in collaboration with the forest’s own…
2024 edition
Ancient Sculptures: India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome
The Ancient Sculptures: India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome exhibition at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) was a landmark…
2024 edition
Daughter of Providence
In 2024, the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation unveiled Daughter of Providence, an exhibition that intertwined the artistic legacy of Raja Ravi Varma with the dynamic life of…
2024 edition
Destination India: Foreign Artists in India 1857–1947
Destination India, Foreign Artists in India 1857-1947 held in Delhi Art Gallery (DAG), brought together artworks of around 40 Western artists who had come to India and documented…
2024 edition
Hello & Goodbye: Postcards from the Early 20th Century
The exhibition highlighted how postcards emerged as a distinctive mode of communication – not only through written messages but also through their rich visual imagery. These…
2024 edition
Ningyo: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls
Ningyo at Kolkata’s Indian Museum, co-curated with the Japan Foundation, was a poetic exploration of Japan’s doll traditions. The travelling exhibition has earlier been hosted by…
2024 edition
Nomad: The Art of Tribal Weaves Across Borders from Anatolia to Tibet
and Turkmans, spanning regions from Iran, Turkey, the Caucasus, Turkestan to Uzbekistan along the Silk Route. These hand-spun wool textiles, naturally dyed in vibrant reds, blues,…
2024 edition
Raghu Rai: A Thousand Lives
photography and museum culture in 2024. This expansive retrospective brought together nearly 300 black-and-white photographs from…
2024 edition
Aruna Madnani
Shilpa Vijayakrishnan leads the Education & Outreach Department at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, a role she has held since the department’s inception in 2016.…
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Dr. Achal Pandya
Dr Achal Pandya is a distinguished conservator and academic, currently serving as Professor and Head of the Conservation Division at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts…
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Deepanjana Klein
A distinguished art historian with a Ph.D. in Indian Art History from De Montfort University, England, Deepanjana has more than a decade of experience as the International Head of…
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Dr. Pankaj Sharma
Dr Pankaj Sharma is a distinguished museum professional and the Director of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Gujarat. With a background in heritage management and prior…
2024 edition
Rige Shiba
Rige Shiba has been at the forefront of redefining museum education in India. A graduate in History from Delhi University and a postgraduate in Museology from the National Museum…
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Shilpa Vijayakrishnan
Shilpa Vijayakrishnan leads the Education & Outreach Department at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, a role she has held since the department’s inception in 2016.…
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Sumona Chakravarty
Sumona Chakravarty’s practice reimagines how museums and public spaces can foster inclusive cultural dialogue. A graduate of Srishti School of Art, with a master’s from Harvard’s…
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Victor Hugo Gomes
Victor Hugo Gomes is a curator, artist, and restorer who has dedicated over three decades to preserving Goa’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. Through a tireless, self-funded…
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Food, Ware and Utensils: Culinary Cultures Through Time
A treasure trove for artefacts from the Harappan Civilisation, the museum has a huge collection of over 3500 objects, making it the world’s largest collection…
2024 edition
(In)Visible Women and Work
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The Natural World of the Mughals
Humayun was an avid lover of astronomy and astrology. He had invited a family of astrolabe makers who started referring to themselves as ‘Humayunis’. There are three such Humayuni…
2024 edition
Woven Lives: Partition Stories Through Textiles
This trail at the Partition Museum Amritsar weaves together threads of trade, tradition, trauma, and…
2024 edition
Kathika Cultural Centre and Museum
Rooted in the heart of Old Delhi, Kathika is more than a museum—it’s a living archive celebrating the vibrant cultures of Delhi and…
2024 edition
History of Indian Costume
Itihaas's page reclaims and reinterprets South Asian histories through bold visuals, archival material, and a strong decolonial…
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Itihaass
Journey through India’s history with this personal blog, where striking visuals - from majestic monuments to hidden relics - reveal stories and facts from our shared…
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Early Postcards from India
Co-curated by Stephen Hughes & Emily Stevenson, this handle is an evocative archive of colonial-era postcards peeling back layers of empire, ethnography and…
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Amrapali Museum
A treasure trove in the truest sense, the Amrapali Museum showcases India’s dazzling jewellery heritage, every object telling a story of craftsmanship, culture, and…
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Museum of Material Memory
A crowdsourced digital repository celebrating everyday heirlooms and forgotten objects, mapping memory through material across the…
2024 edition
Sahapedia
A rich, ever-growing, open online resource bringing the depth of South Asia’s art, culture and…
2024 edition
DAG Museums
DAG Museums is an initiative by DAG World to make Indian art visible, approachable and part of everyday…
2024 edition
Museum Resources
The work of museum and heritage professionals often draws upon a rich network of shared knowledge, ranging from exhibition toolkits and community engagement frameworks to…
2024 edition
Shatterday at the Museum
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The Emperor’s New Exhibit
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Whispers with the Dancing Girl
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Sir Henry Unton
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Avalokiteshvara
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The National Gallery
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Spot the Difference!
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Museum Mania: Crossword Challenge
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Cultre: Crafting Cultural Experiences
Alongside our spatial work, we are equally passionate about creating experiential museum merchandise that makes collections more accessible, playful, and memorable. Through our…
2024 edition
Editor's welcome
Welcome to the very first issue of Museum Mosaic! I’m absolutely thrilled (and mildly terrified) to be your guide through the delightful chaos that is the Indian museum sector. As…
2023 edition
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
An acclaimed filmmaker, archivist, and restorer dedicated to the preservation of cinematic heritage. As founder director of the Film Heritage Foundation, he spearheads initiatives…
2023 edition
Tanvi Jindal
A dedicated professional revolutionising education for children, prioritising both meaning and joy in learning. Beginning as a Teach For India Fellow in 2010, she embarked on a…
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Preema John
A seasoned leader in the arts sector, with a wealth of experience in diverse cultural organizations such as the Asia Society India Centre and the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum. A…
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Anupam Sah
As the Founding Director of Anupam Heritage Lab (India) Private Limited and Secretary of the Himalayan Society for Heritage and Art Conservation, he has dedicated his career to…
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Jahnavi Phalkey
A multifaceted figure, blending her expertise as a filmmaker and historian of science and technology. After a stint at King's College London, she embarked on a remarkable journey,…
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Anjani Kumar Singh
Anjani Kumar Singh a retired distinguished civil servant is currently serving as the Director General of Bihar Museum. A notable career trajectory, where he held pivotal roles…
2023 edition
RAJA DINKAR KELKAR MUSEUM GOES THE METAVERSE WAY
The iconic Raja Dinkar Kelkar museum located at Bajirao Road becomes the first museum in the country to adopt virtual reality, attempting to reach a wider audience across the…
2023 editionAIR INDIA TO HAND OVER ITS PRICELESS ART COLLECTION TO NGMA FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY
Air India to hand over its priceless collections of around 4,000 paintings and sculptures of famous artists to the National Gallery of Modern Arts (NGMA) for their preservation…
2023 editionC-DAC PUNE STARTS BACKGROUND WORK ON THE TECH DOME PROJECT
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C- DAC) Pune has started background work on the Central Vista Redevelopment Project’s tech dome where various government agencies…
2023 edition
TAMIL NADU GOVT ISSUES ORDER ON BIODIVERSITY MUSEUM
The state government issued an order to set up a biodiversity museum and a conservation centre with an eco-park at the recently notified Agasthiyamalai Elephant Reserve, which…
2023 editionJORASANKO THAKURBARI TO GET GALLERY ON RABINDRANATH TAGORE'S ITALY VISITS
Rabindranath Tagore visited Italy quite many times, for this reason, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Consulate General of Italy in Kolkata and Rabindra…
2023 editionWORKING ON SETTING UP A G20 MUSEUM
Protection and restitution of cultural heritage will be the theme for the first G20 culture track meet slated to be held from February 22-25 in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho.Will be…
2023 edition
INDIA'S MUSEUMS, CULTURE DEPARTMENT OFFICES FACE STAFF CRUNCH
Various cultural organisations, including national-level museums and affiliated offices under the Ministry of Culture, have been functioning with at least 38 per cent less staff.…
2023 editionNATIONAL CAPITAL TO NOW HOST KHAJURAHO EXHIBITION ON REPATRIATED ARTEFACTS
The exhibition showcasing 26 repatriated Indian antiquities, put up at the Khajuraho G20 culture group meeting, would now be displayed in the national capital in a bid to keep the…
2023 editionJAMINI ROY’S HOME TO BE TURNED INTO MUSEUM AT BALLYGUNGE PLACE
DAG announced its intention to turn Jamini Roy's house in Ballygunge place into India’s first private single-artist museum and cultural resource centre on the life, work and times…
2023 edition
ARCHITECT GEOFFREY BAWA’S FIRST SHOW IN INDIA OPENS IN DELHI
Architect Geoffrey Bawa’s archives will be presented in India by the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA); the Ministry of Culture, Government of India; the High Commission of…
2023 editionSALAR JUNG MUSEUM GOES VIRTUAL
The Salar Jung Museum has started a special online exhibition, showcasing the digitalised versions of its rare collection of sculptures, paintings, carvings, textiles,…
2023 editionT.N. CM STALIN OPENS KEELADI MUSEUM
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the much-awaited Keeladi museum, a testimony to the regal life lived by ancient Tamils during the Sangam Age, in Sivaganga…
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GOVT PLANS TO SET UP FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH MUSEUM
The government in the process of establishing a first-of-its-kind National Public Health Museum to showcase models, specimens and studies related to public…
2023 editionNEW YORK MUSEUM TO RETURN 15 ANTIQUITIES TO INDIA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has announced that it will return 15 antiquities to India, following the revelation that the artefacts were illegally taken from the…
2023 editionVANDE BHARAT EXPRESS ARRIVES AT JOSHI’S MUSEUM OF MINIATURE RAILWAYS
A miniature train cruising on a model railway track with exact working models of actual trains operated by the Indian Railways. These trains are part of the exhibit at the…
2023 editionFASCINATING ITEMS AT ST JOSEPH’S MUSEUM D E C C A N H E R A L D Source:
One of the oldest educational institutions in Bengaluru, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School (SJBHS) opened its Museum of Memories, displaying fascinating memorabilia from its 165-year…
2023 edition
U.P’S FIRST FISH REPOSITORY COMES UP IN LUCKNOW
A National Fish Museum and Repository with a collection of 1,900 fish species from across India is set to open on April in Lucknow on the campus of the ICAR-National Bureau of…
2023 editionMUSEUM TIES UP WITH NMNH FOR GREEN CAUSE
Several thematic exhibitions, online and offline seminars, workshops and sessions based on biodiversity, nature and environment organised in the state museum. A memorandum of…
2023 editionPROCESS TO REPATRIATE HUMAN REMAINS OF NAGAS FROM UK MUSEUM UNDERWAY
The Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM) in Oxford, which houses 213 human remains of Nagas among other artefacts from across the globe, had in 2020 announced it would remove the human…
2023 edition
PM TO INAUGURATE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM EXPO 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Museum Expo 2023 on 18 May at Pragati Maidan.The International Museum Expo is a significant event organized as part of…
2023 editionSENGOL' MOVED TO DELHI FOR INSTALLATION AT NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING
The 'Sengol', symbol of the transfer of power from the British to India, has been moved to the national capital ahead of the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The whole…
2023 editionTAMIL NADU TO CONSTRUCT GRAND PORUNAI MUSEUM IN TIRUNELVELI
A grand and modern ‘Porunai Museum’ to display artefacts unearthed from Korkai, an ancient port of the famed Pandya Dynasty, and Sivakalai and Adichanallur, where recent…
2023 edition
PM UNVEILS PLAN FOR NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM
PM Modi unveiled the plan for what is set to be the world’s largest museum, Yuge Yugeen Bharat, which will capture 5,000 years of India’s…
2023 editionINDIA PLANS REPATRIATION OF KOHINOOR, COLONIAL ARTEFACTS FROM UK
India is planning a repatriation campaign for artefacts dating back to the colonial era, including the controversial Kohinoor diamond and other idols and sculptures in museums…
2023 editionSANDESH MUSEUM OF COMMUNICATION REOPENS
Bengaluru's rich heritage in communication and postal services comes alive once again as the Sandesh Museum of Communication reopened its doors on World Museum…
2023 editionREVAMPED PATNA MUSEUM WITH EXTENSION WINGS TO BE INAUGURATED D E C C A N H E R A L D Source:
The historic Patna Museum, home to a rich collection of ancient artefacts and rare paintings, will soon be closed to visitors to undertake restoration and revamp of its…
2023 edition
RARE HANDWRITTEN LETTER BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE FETCHES RS 21 LAKH AT ONLINE AUCTION
A handwritten letter from Rabindranath Tagore expressing his reservations about English translations of his short stories sold at an online art auction for more than Rs 21 lakh.…
2023 editionTIRUNELVELI MUSEUM GETS TWO NAYAK- ERA STATUES
Two Nayak-era statues aged at least 400 years, that were recovered from the Thamirabarani near Muthalankurichi village in Tuticorin district two years ago, were installed at the…
2023 editionCHILDREN'S ART MUSEUM OF INDIA UNVEILS FIRST EVER CHILDREN'S ART MUSEUM EXPERIENCE ON ROBLOX'S GLOBAL PLATFORM
The Children's Art Museum of India (CAMI) made a significant stride in the world of art education by launching its inaugural game - Children's Art Museum. This innovative virtual…
2023 edition
OFFICIALS DISCOVER CENTURIES-OLD TUNNEL AT A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN DELHI
A centuries old tunnel-like structure was accidentally discovered at a children's museum in New Delhi. The discovery of the tunnel, reportedly dating back to the 13th or 14th…
2023 editionA NEW DIRECTORY OF MUSEUMS IN INDIA RELEASED DURING INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM EXPO 2023 IN NEW DELHI
A new Directory of Museums in India released during International Museum Expo 2023 in New Delhi organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It is a treasure trove…
2023 editionMAHARASHTRA TO SET UP MUSEUM ON CHANAKYA IN LONAVALA
Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government has decided to set up a museum dedicated to Chanakya in the popular hill station of Lonavala located between Mumbai and…
2023 edition
NEW YORK MUSEUM TO EXHIBIT INDIAN SCULPTURE
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition of early Indian sculptures containing Buddhist stone exhibits curated by John Guy. The exhibition, which runs from…
2023 editionSANSKAR KENDRA TO BECOME WORLD HERITAGE MUSEUM
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning to revive Sanskar Kendra, which housed the City Museum, and convert it into a World Heritage City museum with a…
2023 editionBENODEBEHARI MUKHERJEE'S FORGOTTEN SCROLL FOUND AND EXHIBITED AFTER 100 YEARS
A 44 foot-long Japanese style handscroll painted by a famous Indian blind artist nearly 100 years ago has resurfaced and gone on public display for the first time in the city of…
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GOVERNMENT MUSEUM TO GET ITS FIRST EVER MAKEOVER SINCE 1877
The Government Museum, situated in the heart of Bengaluru on Kasturba Road, is being restored and curated after close to 150 years. To facilitate this process, the museum along…
2023 editionA HANDBOOK RELEASED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE ON CHALLENGE OF CONSERVING TANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
‘Conservation of Tangible Cultural Heritage – An Introductory Handbook’, released during the International Museum Expo in New Delhi from May 18-20, 2023, pays its homage to the…
2023 editionMET MUSEUM'S 'TREE & SERPENT' SHINES A LIGHT ON EARLY BUDDHIST ART IN INDIA
The Metropolitan Museum's newest exhibition, "Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 B.C.E.-400 C.E.", features over 50 sculptures from India that took over a decade to…
2023 edition
NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM TO GET LOUVRE CONNECT
India is close to finalising a one-of-its-kind partnership with the iconic Louvre Museum to help design and plan the new National Museum proposed to come up at the North Block &…
2023 editionNEW MUSEUM CELEBRATES ANCIENT INDIAN JEWELLERY
New Crystal Museum Salon located in Shivajinagar opened recently. An initiative by C Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers, the space houses a collection ranging from diamond-…
2023 edition16 MUSEUMS PLANNED IN KARNATAKA
The state government allocated Rs 75 crore towards the development of tourist destinations in the Kalyana Karnataka region, including Hampi, Sannati, and Mailara, among others. It…
2023 edition
INDIA'S DEBUT HOTEL ART FAIR OPENS ITS DOORS
Artix captivate enthusiasts of art and culture starting, marking India's inaugural Hotel Art Fair. Artix aims to achieve its objective by presenting a wide range of Indian art and…
2023 editionBIHAR MUSEUM BIENNALE 2023 KICKS OFF WITH PROMISE OF ART TUNNEL, CULTURAL COLLABORATIONS
The second edition of the Bihar Museum Biennale (BMB) kicked off in Patna. BMB 2023 will last four months and will see cross collaborations from various Indian and international…
2023 editionNATIONAL RAIL MUSEUM, ARCTIC INVENT TRADEMARKS 25 HERITAGE RAILWAY LINES OF INDIA
Intellectual Property consulting firm Arctic Invent, behalf of National Rail Museum, marked filed 25 trademarks for India's heritage railway lines on the country's 77th…
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NEHRU MEMORIAL RENAMED AS PRIME MINISTERS’ MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) officially been renamed as the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML)…
2023 editionMUSEUM HOPES TO SOW AGRICULTURAL CURIOSITY IN KIDS' FERTILE MINDS
A new first-of-its-kind museum in Bengaluru is aiming to introduce the evolution of agricultural practices into the lives of students and the general…
2023 editionTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM ZOO AND MUSEUM TO AUCTION FORGOTTEN VALUABLES
A unique auction featuring precious items left behind at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo and museum is set to take place, with forgotten treasures including golden chains, bracelets,…
2023 editionNIRMALA SITHARAMAN LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM IN TAMIL NADU'S ADICHANALLUR
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INSIDE KATHIKA, A NEW MUSEUM-HAVELI IN OLD DELHI
A haveli-turned-museum and cultural centre in the heart of Old Delhi, the Kathika Cultural Centre (KCC) hopes to revive and showcase the cultural heritage of Old…
2023 editionRAJA RAVI VARMA ART GALLERY INAUGURATED IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
New Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery inaugurated on the Napier Museum, calling it a tribute to the genius of one of the foremost artists in the history of the…
2023 editionMUMBAI TO BID ADIEU TO ICONIC RED DOUBLE-DECKER BUSES AND COMMUTERS URGE BEST TO PRESERVE FOR DISPLAY AT MUSEUM
Mumbai's iconic red double-decker buses, which have been a part of the city's public transport system for over eight decades, to be taken off the streets permanently. The decision…
2023 edition
FROM RIVER TO YOUR TAP: NEW MUSEUM TRACES CITY’S WATER JOURNEY
The city’s first water museum, which is due to be opened by the year-end.Though museum’s building was inaugurated back in March, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board…
2023 editionCOWSHED TURNED INTO MUSEUM TO HELP REVIVE CHITRAKATHI FOLK ART IN MAHARASHTRA
In a novel initiative, a folk artist has converted his cowshed into a museum in a bid to preserve the dying folk art form of Chitrakathi being practised by the Thakar Adivasi…
2023 edition
CALCUTTA'S NEW MUSEUM OFFERS AN UNPARALLELED GLIMPSE INTO ASTRONOMY AND SPACE EXPLORATION
The 1,200-artefact-strong repository, which has come up on the premises of the Indian Centre for Space Physics features rare documents like handwritten diaries and notes of…
2023 editionMINISTRY OF CULTURE ORGANIZES CURTAIN RAISER AND LOGO LAUNCH EVENT FOR IAADB
Ministry of Culture organized the curtain raiser event for the India Art Architecture Design Biennale (IAADB ‘23) at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi along with the Logo…
2023 editionAGUAD INTERACTIVE MUSEUM INAUGURATED TO SHOWCASE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF GOA
"Aguad Interactive Museum: Goa - The Land, The Struggle, The People", inaugurated. The Aguad Interactive Museum presents a captivating approach to storytelling, encouraging…
2023 edition
NIZAMI LEGACY JEWELLERS FROM HYDERABAD SHOWCASE HERITAGE JEWELLERY AT WALLACE COLLECTION, LONDON
The jewellery house unveiled regal pieces at the Wallace Collection, a renowned national museum. The exhibition focused on eight pieces that earned them a place in the Guinness…
2023 editionBIHAR MUSEUM TO GO FOR SCIENTIFIC CONSERVATION OF ANCIENT ARTEFACTS
The Bihar Museum here has decided to go for scientific conservation of some of its ancient artefacts including the Mauryan period 'Chariot wheel' and ornaments found during…
2023 editionMAHARASHTRA GOVT SIGNS PACT WITH UK MUSEUM FOR LOAN OF CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI'S 'TIGER CLAWS'
The Maharashtra government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London for a 17th-century weapon believed to have belonged…
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MUSEUM TO SHOWCASE RICH ARCHITECTURAL TRADITIONS OF TEMPLES TO COME UP IN AYODHYA
A museum to showcase rich architectural traditions of Indian temples to be built in Ayodhya, 25 acres of land been identified for the project following a suggestion from Prime…
2023 editionINDIA ON CANVAS' EXHIBITION AT OMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA'S CONTEMPORARY ART
Indian modern art of iconic artists like Raja Ravi Varma, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, and Amrita Sher-Gil which has been displayed at a separate Indian gallery named 'India on…
2023 editionNATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY TO ORGANISE ART EXHIBITION IN DELHI MARKING 50 YEARS OF PROJECT TIGER
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Sankala Foundation organised an art exhibition…
2023 edition
FOUR DURGA IDOLS TO BE ON PERMANENT DISPLAY IN KOLKATA'S ALIPORE JAIL MUSEUM
Four community Durga idols of Chaltabagan, Amra Sabai Arjunpur, FD Block and Chetla Agrani handed over to be housed in the state-run Alipore Jail Museum by the…
2023 editionMYSURU’S MUSEUM OF DOLL DISPLAYS
A new museum of dolls opened in Mysuru.The Kaladevi Doll Museum has been set up by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana. The huge collection includes about 5,000 dolls from different parts of…
2023 editionBOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY TO COME OUT WITH E-MUSEUM
In a mega initiative, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) with 1,38,000 specimens of mammal, bird, bird egg, reptile, amphibian, fish and insects is in the process of…
2023 edition
RS 10 CRORE PROJECT APPROVED FOR OCEANARIUM, MARINE MUSEUM IN KOLLAM
The Kerala government on Friday approved Rs 10 crore to set up an oceanarium, set to be located on the Thirumullavaram coast near Thangassery, the project aims to provide visitors…
2023 editionMEGHALAYA EYEING HERITAGE TOURISM, PLAN TO HAVE SMALL MUSEUM AT OLD ASSEMBLY BUILDING
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has stressed leveraging the tourism potential of heritage sites in Shillong and other parts of Meghalaya while asserting that there is a plan to open…
2023 editionMUSEUM DISPLAYING REMNANTS OF THE US AIRCRAFT USED DURING THE WW-II OPENED IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH
A museum displaying the remnants of the US aircrafts, which had disappeared over the skies of Arunachal Pradesh during the WW-II opened at Pasighat, a small town in the frontier…
2023 edition
HUNGARY PLANS TO TURN AMRITA SHER-GIL’S LAHORE RESIDENCE INTO MUSEUM
On her 82nd death anniversary, the Hungarian embassy, in collaboration with the Punjab University College of Art and Design, organised a ceremony to install a commemorative plaque…
2023 editionACCOUNTANCY MUSEUM OPENS IN NAGPUR
A new Accountancy Museum inaugurated by members of the Institute of Chartered Accountancy in India (ICAI) Nagpur Branch at KDM Girls College (Smt. Kaushalyadevi Maheshwari…
2023 editionINDIA BIENNALE KICKS OFF AT RED FORT, 7 THEMES FOR 7 DAYS
India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale kicked off at the historic Red Fort with thematic pavilions set up in three British-era barracks of the Red…
2023 edition
CHILDREN GET A NEW MUSEUM OF SOLUTIONS IN MUMBAI
Museum of Solutions, a newly opened a not-for-profit children’s museum designed as a large educational laboratory with learn-through-play devices and…
2023 editionGETTY AND PARTNERS PRESENT A NEW MODEL OF INTERNATIONAL CO-CURATION AND COOPERATION
In an unprecedented approach in India, objects were chosen by Indian curators to take their place in Indian narratives of antiquity, joining and complementing cultural…
2023 editionMAMATA BANERJEE INAUGURATES MUSEUM AT STATE ASSEMBLY
West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated a museum at the Assembly House on Monday. The rich cultural heritage and history of Bengal, role of Bengal in the freedom…
2023 edition
EXPENDITURE OF RS 305.36 CRORE MADE TILL NOV 30 FROM ALLOCATED BUDGET FOR PM MUSEUM: GOVT
An expenditure of Rs 305.36 crore been made till November 30 from the allocated budget of Rs 340.33 crore for the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya project, the government informed Lok…
2023 editionMUSEUM DEDICATED TO DALAI LAMA INAUGURATED IN MCLEODGANJ
A new museum dedicated to Buddhist religious leader Dalai Lama inaugurated in Mcleodganj. The museum will begin a new chapter in the state’s religious…
2023 edition5,000-YR-OLD INDIAN TEXTILES EXHIBITED AT AZERBAIJAN'S ICONIC CARPET MUSEUM
Over 15,000 exhibits dating back to the 17th century, adding to the list the Indian textiles from 5,000 years ago housed in Azerbaijan carpet museum,…
2023 edition
Can government museums be a viable career option?
Museums in India house some of the most intricate artefacts from different sites that hold within them a deep iconographical code for Indian philosophies. If one were to decode…
2023 edition
Creative Tourism: Museums as Muse
Museums like The Met are not just about showcasing art; they are also powerful catalysts for tourism and the economy. Take the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, for example.…
2023 edition
Musings about Museums
The main goal behind conceptualising walking tours/walks inside museums was to make these places accessible to everybody, break down the complex nature of art and artefacts and…
2023 edition
A short brief on the UNESCO 2015 Recommendation concerning the Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society
Museums are not merely places where our common heritage is preserved- they are key space of education, inspiration and interaction within societies. They provide opporunties to…
2023 edition
Ah! The Splendor of Museums
My story of involvement with Museums goes back to the days of graduation when I joined the Delhi College of Art to pursue my grand passion of painting. After five years ,I had to…
2023 edition
Single Artist Museums
A rarity as it is, the single artist museum concept has been undervalued for its contribution to preserve artistic heritage. To define the purpose of the single artist museums, it…
2023 edition
Sustainability in Operations: Nurturing the Museum Ecosystem
In the context of art and sustainability, the museum ecosystem plays a crucial role in promoting awareness, education, and action. Within this dynamic landscape of art and…
2023 edition
May is for Museums
As we gear up to celebrate the second edition of the International Museum Expo (IME), at the Science City, Kolkata it is worth exploring this year’s ICOM theme focused on ‘MUSEUMS…
2023 edition
How to make museums truly accessible to the public?
In the heart of Bengaluru, about 10 minutes away from the green shade of Cubbon Park, stands the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP). We at MAP want to ensure that the museum as a…
2023 edition
Cultural Futures of the Museums
To write the future of an institution, the museum, that has majorly dealt with the past is ironic. Yet, the past is resurfacing through the cracks. Creating more fissures and…
2023 edition
Our journey with Museums at Museums22
For the longest time in human history, museums were huge buildings you’d visit on the weekends with your family or on field trips from your school. This changed in 1995. This is…
2023 edition
New Museum Trends: Designing a Documents Museum
The museums in India are taking a quantum leap with more expansions, innovative new ideas for displays and an increasing footfall across the country. The earlier ‘touch me not…
2023 edition
Museums for All: A Journey Towards Inclusive Museums in India
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of accessibility and inclusion in museums across India. While progress has been made, significant…
2023 edition
Tracing the evolving framework of Mehrangarh Fort Museum
Visiting a museum gives a feeling of revisiting the past and enables a scientific understanding of culture. The basic idea of museums has evolved throughout history and is still…
2023 edition
Are we ready for the future?
In an era where traditional classroom settings are undergoing a profound transformation, museums are emerging as pioneering centres of experiential learning. Once regarded as…
2023 edition
In conversation with Subodh Kerkar
You call the Museum of Goa (MoG) a pedagogical experiment in narrating history. What did you have i n mind while you conceptualised it, and what was the process of actually…
2023 edition
Star-tefacts: 100 Museum Treasures
India's rich cultural legacy is woven with threads of history, art, and heritage, each artefact telling a unique story of the subcontinent's diverse past. In this section, we…
2023 edition
Ancient Indian Art
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The Heritage Lab
A digital treasure trove of cultural narratives, each post invites exploration and sharing, fostering a deeper connection to India’s…
2023 edition
Sarmaya Arts Foundation
Redefining the museum experience, the digital experience of Sarmaya, where they blur geographical and physical boundaries of a museum, and showcase the living heritage of the…
2023 edition
Mayank Kaul
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Deepthi Sasidharan
With a meticulously curated collection of posts on Indian art and jewellery, she explores yesteryear days of colonial and historical India along with…
2023 edition
Usha Balakrishnan
A jewellery historian and curator she takes us through to explore Indian jewellery, narrates a story of opulence and legacy, inviting viewers to…
2023 edition
Marg Magazine
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MAP Academy
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ARTEART
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William Dalrymple
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Directory of Museums in India
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Centre for Museums
The Centre is a shared vision of CULTRE and INDICA to revitalise the societal and economic importance of museums in the cultural landscape of India. This Centre aims to facilitate…
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