Delhi Lacks Good Repository Museums
Posted on August 22, 2010 - Filed Under Arts & Culture
India knows that any responsible nation that can afford to preserve its heritage does so. India, to this end, is moving that proverbial mountain: closing factories in order to save the Taj Mahal from air pollution and spending more to reduce water pollution of its holiest of rivers.
In order to conserve their heritage, great nations have created museums that consisted of exhibits to educate the public and to be repositories that store scientifically important specimens, so that future scientist can study them. The Indian Museum in Kolkata and the National Museum of Natural History in Delhi, which both bring in tourist from other countries who stay at Delhi hotels , fulfills some of the exhibit functions, but they both lack modern curatorial and storage facilities for scientific specimens. Whereas the Natural History Museum of London and the Smithsonian Institution of Washington are amongst the most famous and most respected institutions that have the best scientific collections. India lacks an equivalent.
Collections breathe life into science when they are curated and accessible. They inspire young people to study India’s heritage and encourage foreigners to learn about India. India needs a central repository that can curate such specimens after researchers retire. A great nation deserves a great museum .
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