Most Indians visit museums only on school trips. A few people are trying to fix that

Initiatives like The Heritage Lab, ReReeti and Eka are trying to inject some energy into India’s dull and dreary museums.

Shailaja Tripathi

· May 29, 2019 · 11:30 am

India’s invaluable dinosaur fossils lie neglected and forgotten in this Kolkata museum

Three lakh rupees is the annual budget allocated for the maintenance of the museum.

Sebanti Sarkar

· Jan 14, 2019 · 11:30 am

A Swan Car that spread panic on Kolkata’s streets in 1910 has been recreated in Hyderabad

The cars at this Hyderabad museum come in 200 unusual shapes, such as a swan, golf ball, handbag and condom.

Lakshmi Prabhala

· Jun 17, 2018 · 11:30 am

A unique boat museum in Kolkata pays tribute to Bengal’s rivers and their forgotten traditions

The 46 boats on display showcase the dying craft of boat-making in the state.

Deepanjan Ghosh

· Apr 02, 2018 · 11:30 am

If this rare Kolkata museum shuts down, Bengal will lose a part of its soul

The Gurusaday Museum, which has a priceless collection of art from undivided Bengal, faces closure due to lack of support and funds.

Sujaan Mukherjee

· Feb 26, 2018 · 11:30 am

On the roof of the world, a Frenchwoman is on a quest to recover forgotten Buddhist treasures

Exquisite art objects were gathering dust in the 15th century Matho monastery in Ladakh. Until Nelly Rieuf dedicated herself to restoring them.

Kalpana Sunder

· Aug 01, 2017 · 03:30 pm

When the Gujarati word for fun described rioting, looting and murder

In Ahmedabad, a museum dedicated to conflict reminds us of Gujarat’s trysts with violence.

Avantika Mehta

· Mar 24, 2017 · 11:30 am