Sarmaya - The Museum Without Boundaries

Welcome to the
museum without
boundaries.

Sarmaya is a digital museum with a collection that represents the diverse histories and artistic traditions of the Subcontinent. Our archive is based in Mumbai, India.

Collection

The oldest object in our collection is a coin that dates to 2nd
Century BCE. Pick a genre below to discover this and other treasures.

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Coins

Rare currency minted by dynasties including Indo-Greeks, Satavahanas, Mughals and Vijayanagara Kingdom
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Maps

Charting the empires of the Indian subcontinent through the 17 th -18 th centuries
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Indigenous Art

Living traditions and artistic practices across India
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Contemporary Art

A range of Indian art from the Modern Masters and contemporary stars
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Engravings & Etchings

European lithographs, woodblock prints and aquatints of Indian landscapes & people
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Rare books

Presenting a view of India in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
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Early Photography

Priceless images from the pioneers of photography in India

Get Exploring

Select a theme

Search our archives

Try searching for
'mughal coin' 'albumen print'
'devdutt pattanaik' '1857'

Sarmaya Talks
Watch all previous talks from our popular lecture series

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Spotlight

A digital magazine that explores Indian history, art and culture through objects
in our collection. Pick from our archive of over 30 issues below.

Events

Sarmaya in Numbers

We are a digital museum and arts foundation with an archive in Mumbai that houses a library for scholars and students.

600-300 BCE

Oldest object

9K+

Number of objects

7K+

Number of books
in the library

36

Number of digital
'Spotlights'