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The museum on wheels commissioned on May 16, 1987, is designed to carry the message of museum to the doorsteps of rural India under the extra rural mass education programme of the Museum. The mobile exhibition on the theme of man'' creation and nature's manifestation provides a glimpse of the rich and varied collections of the Indian Museum, the oldest institution of it's kind in Asia. The exhibition presented through twenty diorama arranged in two tiers of the Museo Bus reflects some artistic marvels created by our ancient forefather as well as a few wonderful manifestations of Nature in terms of flora, fauna and fossils. The Great Bath at Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan, --- an ancient Harappan city, edict of the Emperor Ashoka at Dhauli that bespeaks of transplantation, carved medallions from Bharut in Madhya Pradesh, unfolding of ancient trade centre through archaeological excavation at Arikamedu in Tamilnadu, the central pillar of Diwani Khas at Fatehpur Sikri, the Mughal court paintings, a series of Indian gold coins, inscribed records of socio-economic importance and sculpture from various ages of our history representing the life scenes of Lord Buddha, women in Indian art, the bronze images of Gods and animals include the objects on show. The fabric art of Indian female folk, the colourful masks of Bengal, the simple naïve wood carvings of of the Naga communities are also displayed here. A panoramic view of high altitude birds; fossilised remains of plants, flower and animals as well as specimens of medicinal herbs and Nature's freaks presented in the diarama offer a feast to the eyes and thought for the enquiring mind. The exhibits displayed are fabricated in fibre glass and plaster cast models with the exception of a few museum objects in original. The presentation aims at creating awareness amongst masses about the rich cultural heritage spanning over five thousand years and the natural traditions of our hoary past.
INSTITUTIONS & ORGANISATIONS MAY ASK THE INDIAN
MUSEUM TO ARRANGE FOR A VISIT OF THE MOBILE EXHIBITION VAN IN
THEIR AREA. 1. 250V, 50 cycle AC, 1500W of electrical power
supply. Please write/ e-mail to: Director. Indian Museum,
27 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Calcutta - 700 016 |
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