Recent Events

April, 2000 OVER	Inter State exhibition - Tripura.   (PAST ACTIVITIES)
May 18, 2000 OVER	International Museum Day Day-long seminar on KABIR AND HIS TIMES (11 a.m. - 4p.m.).   Also Exhibition ' SUFI SAINTS IN INDIAN ART'
June 6 -- 12, 2000 OVER	Exhibition on ' Mongolian Paintings'. Inter - state exhibition at Tripura.
4th & 5th Aug, 2000 OVER	Seminar & Exhibition on 'Tiger through the ages'. The exhibition went on till 13th Aug.,2000
15th August, 2000 OVER	The database CD-ROM of the Indian Museum Part of the National Register of Antiquities, was released by H.E. The Governor of West Bengal Mr. Viren Shah.
21 August, 2000 to20 September OVER	Inter - state exhibition on ' Splendour of Asia' at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.
September 2- 15, 2000 OVER	Inter - state exhibition on 'Cultural Heritage of Manipur' from Manipur state museum collection at Indian Museum Exhibition Hall, Calcutta.
September 27, 2000 OVER	Indian Museum , Calcutta and Govt. of India Regional Tourist Office, Calcutta presents Nritya-Durga, A multidisciplinary dance recital on Goddess Durga on the occasion of World Tourism Day coinciding with Mahalaya celebration at the Indian Museum Auditorium.
November 20- 30, 2000 OVER	Inter-State Museum Exhibition on GLIMPSES OF MIZO HERITAGE from the collections of Mizoram State Museum, Aizawl and an evening of dance & music from Mizoram as a part of Uttarpurvi sanskriti samaroha at the Indian Museum Auditorium & Exhibition hall on Monday, November 20, 2000 at 5.30 p.m. Prof. Satyasadhan Chakraborty -- Hon'ble Minister, in-charge, Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal had inaugurated the exhibition. Sri Aichhinga --Hon'ble Minister, in-charge of Art & Culture, Govt. of Mizoram graced the occasion as Guest-in-chief and Dr. R.V. V. Ayyar-- Secretary, Culture, Govt. of India presided over the function.
December 13, 2000 to January 7, 2001 OVER	German Festival in India Cultural event Organised by Indian Museum, Calcutta & Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata (Calcutta) Venue - Indian Museum
2nd February & 3rd February, 2001 OVER	On the occasion of the 187th anniversary of the Indian Museum, Kolkata, a two-day seminar on RUPA AND RASA IN INDIA ART and an exhibition on BEAUTY AND BLISS IN INDIAN SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS was held at the Indian Museum exhibition hall. Dr. (Mrs) Kapila Vatsayayan, Chairperson, India International Centre, New Delhi inaugurated the function and Prof. Ramaranjan Mukherjee, Ex-Chancellor, Tirupati Samskrita Viswavidyalay, & Ex-Vice chancellor, Burdwan and Rabindra Bharati Universities, presided on Friday, February 2, 2001 at 10.30 a.m. The exhibition continued till 5th February, 2001, 11 a.m. to 7p.m. daily
February 10-18, 2001 OVER	Exhibition on Rupasi Bangla glimpses of Bengal antiquities in the collection of Indian Museum, Kolkata February 10-18, 2001, 11-a.m. to 7 p.m. Inaugurated by Prof. Chintamani Kar on 9th February, 2001 at 4.00 p.m. in the Museum Exhibition Hall
7th March, 2001	Indian Museum, Kolkata presents a special lecture on Jataka Katha in Buddhist Art by Prof. Ratan Parimoo on Wednesday 7th March, 2001 at 5.30 p.m. at the Indian Museum Exhibition Hall
8th March, 2001	Indian Museum, Kolkata & Regional Tourist Office, Govt. of India will jointly present a Satriya Dance to be performed by Srimata Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati on the occasion of 8th Vasant Utsav to be held on the eve of Holi (the festival of colour) on Thursday, March 8, 2001 at 6 p.m in the courtyard of Indian Museum with the participation of foreign tourists in Kolkata. Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam will be the Guest of honour Sri M. P. Bezbarua, Secretary (Tourissm), Govt. of India will grace the occasion.
17th & 18th March, 2001 OVER	Indian National Committee of ICOM & Indian Museum, Kolkata cordially invite you to attend a two day professional workshop on Museums in Cyberspace on Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 11.00 a.m. in the Indian Museum Auditorium. Prof. Asis Banerjee Vice-chancellor, University of Calcutta has kindly consented to inaugurate. Dr. R.V. Vaidyanatha Ayyar Secretary, Culture, Govt. of India will grace the occasion as Guest in chief. Dr. Saroj Ghose Ex-President, International Council of Museum, Paris will deliver the keynote address.
April 10th to April 18th 2001 OVER	EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY HIRACHAND DUGAR from the collection of Indian Museum & Rabindra Bharati Museum at the Indian Museum Exhibition Hall Sri Viren J. Shah Governor of West Bengal has kindly consented to inaugurate on Tuesday, April 10, 2001 at 5-30 p.m. open daily till 18th April, 11-30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
18th May 2001 OVER	Celebration of International Museums Day THE ALPHABET TREE, inaugurated on 18th May 2001 to and gifted by the Indian Museum at the Bhasha Udyan (Surendranath Park). Among the dignitaries present were Prof. Pabitra Sirkar, Sri Kumar Roy, Dr. Swaroj Ghosh, Prof. Bratin Mukherjee, Sri Jyoti Bhushan Chaki and Sayed Mustafa Siraj. The Alphabet Tree is a permanent exhibit.
18th & 19th August, 2001 OVER	Indian Museum, Kolkata in collaboration with Pugmarks will organise the national seminar and an exhibition on CALL OF THE ELEPHANT  to be held on August 18 & 19 2001 at 10.00 a.m. in the Asutosh Birth Centenary auditorium and exhibition hall Exhibition extended till 31st August, 2001  Daily film shows at the Ashutosh Centenary Hall  1.  The Elephant Lore.  2.  Elephant-eye's view.  3.  Elephant for Africa   HIGHLIGHTS Programme
17th September, 2001 OVER
27th September, 2001 OVER	INDIAN MUSEUM, KOLKATA, GOVT. of India Regional Tourist Office, & Indian National Committee of ICOM Organises the celebration of WORLD TOURISM DAY On Thursday, 27th September,2001 at 6 p.m. at the Asutosh Birth Centenary Auditorium, Indian Museum Sri Jaikishandas Sadani--Editor, Bharatiya Sanaskriti Samsad will deliver an illustrated talk on 'Queen's stepwell -the underground shrine' -a star tourist attraction at Patan, Gujarat. A special issue of Indian Museum Bulletin containing research papers on Ashokan studies will be released on this occasion followed by dance recital by Smt. Nandini Ghosal and Smt. Kashmira Samanta.
5th - 9th Oct., 2001	Indian Museum, Kolkata is organising a five day Folk Art Festival at the Indian Museum auditorium and exhibition hall on October 5-9, 2001    Programme Friday,   5th October 5.30 p.m Loknatya- Ma mati manush Presented by Indian Museum Recreation Club. Saturday, 6th October 4.00 p.m. Folk songs of Eastern India Monday, 8th October 3.00 p.m. Discussion Seminar - ' Museum and Folk Art' Tuesday, 9th October 5.30 p.m. Exhibition: Art in wood from Gurusaday Museum
9th -19th October, 2001	INDIAN MUSEUM, KOLKATA, cordially invites you to attend the exhibition on THE ART IN WOOD from Gurusaday Museum collection at the Indian Museum exhibition hall Sri M. Varadarajan , I.A.S. Ex-Secretary, Culture, Govt. of India has kindly consented to inaugurate the exhibiton on Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at 5.30 p.m. A book on Wood carvings of Bengal in the Gursaday Museum Will be released on this occasion. · Exhibition will remain open 10 - 19 October, 2001 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.  · A descriptive catalogue on wooden sculptures and other publications of Gurusaday Museum will be on sale during exhibition.