The German Chancellor Fellowship awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in 2018 afforded me the opportunity to study diverse approaches to education in German museums. (Read more about my project here). In this two-part series, I will share some of my...
“History is boring but you made it so interesting for us. Wish we could learn other subjects like this as well.”- Aaman, student ‘You showed us how history is beyond dates.” – Meenakshi, student “A very engaging experience. I particularly...
IT has been more than a decade, yet my memories of the day often resurface. I fear losing the details with each retelling, giving them subtle variations. But some stories must be retold and the risk of chiselling the narrative is worth taking. This for me is one of...
The main building of the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum, a colonial house built in 1905, showcases over a thousand years of Indian art. The paintings on view are from a range of traditions and styles, from paintings from the Persian, Mughal, Deccan, Pahari and Rajasthani...
This month, we’re in conversation with Ms Pavithra Muddaya, Founder, Vimor Foundation on the recently-inaugurated Vimor Museum of Living Textiles. 45 years ago Ms Muddaya and her mother Chimmy Nanjappa started Vimor, a boutique saree store. Ms Muddaya’s work has...
This month Joyoti Roy, Head of museum marketing and strategy at the CSMVS in Mumbai is summarising the Museum Ideas conference 2019 held 11-12 September at the Museum of London, UK. Museum and social thinkers from the UK, Australia, USA, New Zealand, India and...
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