"The pathetic state of the National Museum, the premier institution in the country, wherein about a quarter of the galleries closed for more than three years, hardly 7.5 per cent of its two lakh collections exhibited, and the art acquisition committee defunct for the past 16 years, is of serious concern."
The visitor experience that the state-run museums offer is far from enriching and museum practices they adopt are way below global standards. The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : The state of our museums: "The first step towards a turnaround is to improve the 'quality, range and relevance' of the exhibits. Simultaneously, programmes to involve and engage people have to be put in place."
The visitor experience that the state-run museums offer is far from enriching and museum practices they adopt are way below global standards. The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : The state of our museums: "The first step towards a turnaround is to improve the 'quality, range and relevance' of the exhibits. Simultaneously, programmes to involve and engage people have to be put in place."
"Given the urgency, capacity-building should be radically stepped up and India's flagship museums placed in the hands of trained professionals selected from among the best in the world rather than babus and bureaucrats."
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