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Perspectives2024 edition

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…

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Perspectives2024 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…

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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…

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Perspectives2024 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…

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Perspectives2024 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…

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Perspectives2024 edition

MUSE...um?

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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A Forest in the City

enclaves, which were brought to life through an immersive exploration created in collaboration with the forest’s own…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Raghu Rai: A Thousand Lives

photography and museum culture in 2024. This expansive retrospective brought together nearly 300 black-and-white photographs from…

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People2024 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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People2024 edition

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…

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People2024 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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