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…
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All storiesMUSEUM 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…
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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…
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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
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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-…
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