CENTRE FOR MUSEUMS

As the upcoming Bihar Museum Biennale, one-of-its kind in India has started creating ripples, we explore how biennales serve as mosaic of cultures, celebrating their diversity whilst uniting them. We are delighted to have Dr. Alka Pande to share her insights on the same!

On International Museum Day, we present an annual list of Museum Influencers recognising and celebrating the work of individuals who have immensely contributed to the growth of the museum and heritage sector in India. This list is full of ideas and initiatives that have begun to change the face of museums in India..

In our second edition of the Museum Influencers List, we recognise and celebrate the achievements of some museum professionals who have adopted new engagement, education and dissemination strategies.

We recognise the achievements of 10 people whose works in this domain have helped museums grow and transform to fit the ever growing needs and demands of visitors. We celebrate the people who are enabling and encouraging this change in the world of museums.

In this blog, we discuss the technologies that museums are leveraging to curate a riveting experience for visitors. Technology is helping to bring visitors closer than ever to a museum, and the history a museum is trying to convey.

The talk focuses on the pandemic-induced changes in the concept of art and museums. It also touches upon virtual space technologies and blockchains in the domain of museums and art.

In this blog, we highlight the initiatives taken by the Indian museums for addressing the issue of climate change. And also realising its role in improving society by raising issues of the contemporary times and creating a positive difference.

A conversation on making museums accessible with Siddhant Shah.This talk focuses on strategies museums can use to involve those with sensory impairments or learning disabilities and discusses the factors which hinder accessibility in museums.

In this blog, we discuss the idea of Ecomuseums and their objective to preserve and promote living cultural heritage with examples of ecomuseums around the world.

In this talk, Dr. Savita Kumari, discussed about the changing landscape of museum education and its need to adopt current trends in the country. She also shed a light on the opportunities and careers in the museum sector

In this blog, we discuss the role of information technology in transforming museum collections, preserving them, and making them virtually accessible all across the world.