The Ministry of Culture is to organize a Global Summit on reimagining museums in India. The summit is first of its kind. The summit is to be inaugurated by the Union Minister of Culture Shri Kishan Reddy.
About the Summit
- The summit is to focus on developing museums in India. The main intention is to cultivate new practices and strategies to develop the Indian museums.
- The summit is organized as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. It is a programme to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian independence.
- The summit will bring together the experts and practitioners in the field of museum management from all over the world.
Key Agenda of the summit
- To share best practices of museum management
- To share best strategies of museum development
- To identify and understand the needs of museums in the country
- To foster partnerships between Indian and international museums
- To create a plan for renewing Indian museums
Organizers
The summit is organized by the ministry along with Bloomberg. The summit is to be held on February 15 and February 16, 2022. It is to be held online.
Themes of the summit
The four broad themes of the summit are education and audience management, collections curation and conservation, management, architecture and functional needs.