Narratives and the Role of Museums in Advocating for Peace
Mediums of understanding are at the core of building perspectives and enabling change. For the longest time, museums have been one of the most vital mediums of understanding the past. Regardless of time, geographical location and cultural background, museums present...
From Palace, to Palace Museum: Udaipur’s City Palace as a ‘Cultural Hub’
Aerial view of The City Palace Museum, Udaipur ©MMCF In 1559 CE, Maharana Udai Singh II (r. 1537-1572) made a shift in capital from Chittorgarh to Udaipur. These regions, formerly a part of the Princely State of Mewar, today fall under the Indian State of...
The Untapped Potential Of Learning In A Museum
Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons When was the last time you went to a museum and came back without learning at least one new fact? The answer is probably never. By definition, museums are all that is often said about them – “repositories of...
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