Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Re-imagining of Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Margani Bharat, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 573

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

'RE-IMAGINING OF MUSEUMS'

573. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken initiatives for re-imagining museums in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of museums which have been re-imagined so far and the details of the same, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of the proposed museums to be re-imagined?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b) :  Yes Sir, Ministry of Culture operates two schemes namely Museum Grant Scheme (MGS) and Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS), one of  the  components of which is development/modification of existing museums and  modernization/upgradation/setting  of  new  museums  of  existing  Science

Cities/Science Centres/Innovation Hubs respectively. These schemes aim to provide financial assistance to modernize/upgrade and create a congenial spatial setting for diverse exhibitions, galleries and visitors amenities in the existing Museums and Science Cities/Science Centres/Innovation Hubs. Further,  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  by  and  large  also  develops  the archaeological site museums with the antiquities recovered from archaeological excavations nearby the sites or from the detached portions/fragments of any centrally Protected Monument.  These museums are upgraded  and  maintained  every  year  through  Annual  Work  Programmes  as per requirement

Ministry  of  Culture  is  also  establishing  Virtual  Experiential  Museums at different locations across the country.

A 3 day international Museum Expo was held from 18 th -20 th May, 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.  Its main objective was to bring together all the stakeholders  involved  in  museum  field.    Another  objective  was  to  have discussions  about  museums  in  India  &  abroad  to  create  an  atmosphere  in museum industry to make them ready for futuristic museums

- (c)  &  (d):  A  list  giving  the  number  of  museums  in  States/UT  etc.  in  respect  of Museums  Grant  Scheme,  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Culture  of  Science (SPoCS), and Archaeological Survey of India are at Annexure-I, Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively. In addition, at present, three virtual experiential museum  have  been  set  up  in  the  country  at  Varansi,  Ajanta  caves  and Vadnagar.

As  and  when  the  proposal  for  development/up  gradation/setting of  new museums etc. is received from State Govt./Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Undertakings/Societies/Trusts/Academic  Institutions.    The  proposal/DPR  is examined  as  per  guidelines  of  the  MGS,  and  placed  before  the  Expert Committee for  its  consideration/approval.    Once  the  proposal  is  approved  by the Committee, the financial assistance is sanctioned as per the guidelines.

Ministry  of Culture is  establishing Web based Virtual Experiential Museum on Liberation  of  Hyderabad  Samsthan  which  will  be  posted  on  Salar  Jung Museum's website and Central Universities in the State of Telangana.

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED/STARRED QUESTION  NO.  573  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.7.2023  REGARDING  'REIMAGINING OF MUSEUMS'.

The  details  of  museum  for  Modernization/Development  and  Setting  up  of Museum  under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme  during  the  last  five  and  current year.

| S. No.   | State             |   Modernization/ Development of Museum |   Setting up of Museum |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    |                                      3 |                      2 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                      0 |                      2 |
| 3.       | Goa               |                                      1 |                      0 |
| 4.       | Gujarat           |                                      0 |                      1 |
| 5.       | Himachal Pradesh  |                                      1 |                      0 |
| 6.       | Haryana           |                                      1 |                      0 |
| 7.       | Karnataka         |                                      0 |                      2 |
| 8.       | Kerala            |                                      4 |                      1 |
| 9.       | Ladhak            |                                      0 |                      1 |
| 10.      | Madhya Pradesh    |                                      2 |                      1 |
| 11.      | Maharashtra       |                                      3 |                      0 |
| 12.      | Manipur           |                                      2 |                      2 |
| 13.      | Mizoram           |                                      0 |                      1 |
| 14.      | Nagaland          |                                      1 |                     10 |
| 15.      | Punjab            |                                      0 |                      1 |
| 16.      | Rajasthan         |                                      1 |                      4 |
| 17.      | Tamil -Nadu       |                                      3 |                      0 |
| 18.      | Tripura           |                                      0 |                      0 |
| 19.      | Uttar Pradesh     |                                      1 |                      4 |
| 20.      | Uttarakhand       |                                      1 |                      1 |
| 21.      | West Bengal       |                                      3 |                      5 |
| 22.      | Delhi             |                                      2 |                      0 |
| Total    | Total             |                                     29 |                     38 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED/STARRED QUESTION  NO.  573  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.7.2023  REGARDING  'REIMAGINING OF MUSEUMS'.

## National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)

The  details  of  museum  for  Modernization/Development  and  Setting  up  of Museum  under  the  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Culture  of  Science  (SPoCS) during the last five and current year.

| S. No.   | State             | Modernization of Museum/ Science Centre / City   |   Setting up of Museum/ Science Centre / City |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 3        | Assam             | 0                                                |                                             2 |
| 4        | Bihar             | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 5        | Goa               | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 8        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 9        | Jharkhand         | 1                                                |                                             0 |
| 10       | Haryana           | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 12       | Kerala            | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 13       | Ladhak            | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 0                                                |                                             2 |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 16       | Manipur           | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 1                                                |                                             0 |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 1                                                |                                             0 |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 1                                                |                                             0 |
| 20       | Odisha            | 0                                                |                                             1 |
| 21       | Punjab            | 1*                                               |                                             0 |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 0                                                |                                             4 |
| 23       | Tamil -Nadu       | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 24       | Tripura           | 1                                                |                                             1 |
| 25       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                                                |                                             0 |
| 26       | Uttarakhand       | 0                                                |                                             2 |
| 27       | West Bengal       | 1                                                |                                             0 |
|          | Total             | 07                                               |                                            19 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED/STARRED QUESTION  NO.  573  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.7.2023  REGARDING  'REIMAGINING OF MUSEUMS'.

## LIST OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE MUSEUMS

| State            | Name of the Circle   |   Sl. No. | Name of the Museums                                           |
|------------------|----------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | Amaravati            |         1 | Amravati                                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh   | Amaravati            |         2 | Chandragiri                                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh   | Amaravati            |         3 | Nagarjunakonda                                                |
| Assam            | Guwahati             |         4 | Sri Surya Pahar                                               |
| Bihar            | Patna                |         5 | Bodhgaya                                                      |
| Bihar            | Patna                |         6 | Nalanda                                                       |
| Bihar            | Patna                |         7 | Vaishali                                                      |
| Bihar            | Patna                |         8 | Vikramshila                                                   |
| Delhi            | Delhi                |         9 | Purana Qila                                                   |
|                  | Delhi                |        10 | Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities, Purana Qila |
|                  | Delhi                |        11 | 1857 - India's First War of Independence                      |
|                  | Delhi                |        12 | Yaad-e-Jallian                                                |
|                  | Delhi                |        13 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian National Army           |
|                  | Delhi                |        14 | Azaadi-ke-Diwane                                              |
|                  | Delhi                |        15 | Archaeological Site Museum, Red Fort*                         |
|                  | Delhi                |        16 | Indian War Memorial Museum, Red Fort*                         |
| Goa              | Goa                  |        17 | Velha Goa                                                     |
| Gujarat          | Vadodara             |        18 | Lothal*                                                       |
| Gujarat          | Rajkot               |        19 | Dholavira                                                     |
| Haryana          | Chandigarh           |        20 | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thaneswar                               |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla               |        21 | Kangra Fort, Kangra                                           |
| Karnataka        | Bangalore            |        22 | Halebidu                                                      |
| Karnataka        | Bangalore            |        23 | Tipu Sultan Museum, Srirangapattanam                          |
| Karnataka        | Hampi Mini           |        24 | Hampi, Kamlapur                                               |
| Karnataka        | Dharwad              |        25 | Aihole                                                        |
| Karnataka        | Dharwad              |        26 | Badami                                                        |
| Karnataka        | Dharwad              |        27 | Bijapur                                                       |
| Kerala           | Thrissur             |        28 | Mattancherry Palace                                           |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Bhopal               |        29 | Chanderi                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Bhopal               |        30 | Gwalior                                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Bhopal               |        31 | Sanchi                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Bhopal               |        32 | Shivpuri                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Jabalpur             |        33 | Khajuraho                                                     |
| Maharashtra      | Mumbai               |        34 | Museum on Mahatma Gandhi at Aga Khan Palace, Pune             |
| Odisha           | Bhubaneshwar         |        35 | Konarak                                                       |
| Odisha           | Bhubaneshwar         |        36 | Ratnagiri                                                     |
| Odisha           | Bhubaneshwar         |        37 | Lalitagiri                                                    |

| Punjab        | Chandigarh   |   38. | Ropar                                  |
|---------------|--------------|-------|----------------------------------------|
| Rajasthan     | Jodhpur      |    39 | Kalibangan                             |
| Rajasthan     | Jaipur       |    40 | Deeg Palace Museum                     |
| Tamil Nadu    | Chennai      |    41 | Fort St. George Museum                 |
| Telangana     | Hyderabad    |    42 | Kondapur                               |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra         |    43 | Taj                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh |              |    44 | Fatehpur Sikri                         |
| Uttar Pradesh | Sarnath      |    45 | Sarnath                                |
| Uttar Pradesh |              |    46 | Virtual Experiential Museum, Man Mahal |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow      |    47 | 1857 Residency Museum                  |
| Uttar Pradesh |              |    48 | Piprahwa                               |
| Uttrakhand    | Dehradun     |    49 | Jageshwar                              |
| West Bengal   | Raiganj      |    50 | Koch Bihar Palace                      |
| West Bengal   |              |    51 | Murshidabad                            |
| West Bengal   | Kolkata      |    52 | Tamluk                                 |

* Archaeological Site Museum (Red Fort); and Indian War Memorial (IWM) Museum, Red Fort are temporarily closed for relocation and refurbishment within the Red Fort, Delhi.

*Archaeological Site Museum, Lothal is temporarily closed.

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