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Deemed ‘unsafe’ for National Museum antiquities, Red Fort barrack to now house new ASI museum
May 20, 2025 7:03 am
Sources suggest that the CAC antiquities may be shifted there after the ASI takes possession of CMP-A3 officially and the National Museum moves its artefacts out of the Red Fort barrack.
Smriti Irani, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur join PM Museum's new power team; Nripendra Mishra gets another term
January 15, 2025 5:33 am
The term of the Prime Ministers’ Museum & Library (PMML) executive council expired on Monday. The reconstituted body has been expanded to now have 34 members, instead of 29 earlier.
No stopgap relocation, National Museum artefacts will go directly to new complex
April 29, 2024 7:44 am
The new complex will be housed in the buildings currently comprising the North Block and the South Block a few kilometres away.
Buddha’s relics at National Museum to be on display in Thailand
February 21, 2024 7:35 am
The relics fall under the ‘AA’ (rare) category of antiquities and art treasures and are not meant to be lent for exhibitions, within India or in foreign nations. But the exposition in Thailand was being held upon a “special request” by the Thai Government, the Ministry of Culture said.
PM Modi to unveil plan for new National Museum next week
May 11, 2023 2:32 am
Presently, the South Block houses the Prime Minister’s Office, the External Affairs Ministry and the Defence Ministry, while the North Block is home to the ministries of Finance and Home. “All the galleries of the (current) National Museum would be shifted to the new site and the current building would become part of the Kartavya Path,” MoS, Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi said on Wednesday.
NITI Aayog, National Museum, Ministry of External Affairs and more: Top government internships for college students
June 19, 2022 7:47 pm
From DigiLocker to Department of Legal Affairs, here is a list of some government internships that students can apply for this summer.
Holograms, AR and touchscreens: immersive digital experience now greets National Museum visitors
November 15, 2021 5:27 am
Now, visitors don’t just have to view an inscription of a prehistoric cave, read about it on a display and move on to the next object.
National Museum not moving out yet, being dressed up for 2023 G20
May 31, 2021 6:55 am
A new Kashi Gallery is being created as part of the museum's makeover. The auditorium will be upgraded, and the gallery dedicated to Central Asian Antiquities will be expanded and digitised with the help of IIT-Bombay.
Central Vista will consume National Museum and other architectural statements of an Independent India
May 29, 2021 10:39 am
Though fairly young, these structures represent the aspirations of a young nation newly freed from colonial forces.
How miniatures from one of India’s largest museum collection are being brought alive
October 26, 2020 7:26 pm
Browse details of celebrated miniatures from the National Museum collection on Google Arts & Culture, from the Ramayana series to Pahari art
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