The words Arna-Jharna literally mean ‘forest spring’. On one hand, it would seem to be an appropriate name for a museum devoted to the study of traditional knowledge systems within a larger ecology. Arna-Jharna also happens to be the local name of the region...
Caroline Lang, Former Head of Education and Public Programmes, Hong Kong Maritime Museum shares her experience of working in an Asian museum and points out the difference she saw in comparison to museums in London. ...
Collections Corner is an online initiative aimed at highlighting collections from museums and galleries across India that visitors should know more about. This month, we feature artifacts from the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Museum, one of its...
In this two-part series ReReeti’s Tejshvi Jain interviewed two Indian collectors and their journey towards making their collections open and more accessible to the public. While one has recently opened a museum the other is exploring ways to reach out to the...
Well before the UK Prime Minister announced 2017 as the UK-India Year of Culture, museums and arts organizations in Britain began showcasing the richness and diversity of Indian art through exhibitions, retrospectives and festivals. John Reeve gives us an overview of...
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