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…
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…
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…
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…
Opportunities for mid-career museum professionals in India remain constrained within the domestic landscape. Museum and library professionals rely on training programs offered by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Ancient Sculptures: India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome exhibition at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) was a landmark…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…