The Intersection of Culture and Climate Action: Museums, and a Way Forward
An image from an exhibit at the Eden Project in Cornwall, Credit: Author My first experience of climate action and conversation in a cultural exhibition space was at the Eden Project in Cornwall, at an exhibit with a small glass box, displaying a tiny plastic...
Understanding the State of Museum Funding in India
Group of students visiting the Mammal Gallery at the Indian Museum, Kolkata (Image courtesy: The Getty Images) As a cultural repository, museums are an integral part of any country and are an indispensable part of India’s growth and identity. Yet, only a handful pay...
A College Student’s Hopes for Museums in the Future
During the summer break of 2021, I had the opportunity to intern with ReReeti Foundation, working on Project Svaritha for the Indian Music Experience (IME) in Bengaluru, to design an immersive musical experience for children with neurodiverse needs and children from...
The Untapped Potential Of Learning In A Museum
Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons When was the last time you went to a museum and came back without learning at least one new fact? The answer is probably never. By definition, museums are all that is often said about them – “repositories of...
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