Museums

State-run cultural institutions, and galleries like Navachara in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, are leading the way in technological innovations for an immersive experience for museum visitors in India.

PM Modi to unveil 'virtual walkthrough' of upcoming museum at North, South Blocks next week

The upcoming museum will be called Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum, and it will showcase the rich civilisational culture of India spanning over 5,000 years.

International Museum Day 2022: 10 unusual museums around the world

On International Museum Day (May 18), a look at some unusual museums in the world.

Revisiting a Utopian city with fondness and fury

Three lives, three acts and three genres combine in this narrative set in Auroville. Kapur weaves together memoir, history and ethnography to tell a story of the desire for utopia.

India's Taj Mahal and other monuments, museums reopen today: Checklist of key places

As many as 3,691 centrally-protected monuments and archaeological sites maintained by the ASI were closed due to the coronavirus crisis. Those will now remain open with effect from June 16.

Ladies & Gentlemen, The Weekend!

Stuck at home and not-so-kicked about the upcoming weekend? Worry not, here is a list of suggestions we've compiled to add excitement to your stay-at-home weekend!

She tracked Nazi-looted art. She quit when no one returned it

A researcher stopped working for a German museum after she says she lost faith in its commitment to return works with tainted provenances

Cultural Institute: Google introduces historical online exhibitions

Yesterday, Google lifted the curtains on several of new online historical exhibitions to let users read, see, and learn more about the bygone era within the comforts of their home.

Numbers game: America's struggle to make math fun

In the American drive to boost science and math education, it's science that has all the kid-friendly sizzle: Robots and roller coasters, foaming chemical reactions, marshmallow air cannons.

Google Art Project launched in India

With several aspects of our lives going virtual, it is only fair to treat one's love of art the same way. Enter Google ...