Making queer history visible
In conversation with Mira Brunner of QAMRA, one of India’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ archives
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“Preserving the papers of LGBT writers, artists is important”
In conversation with Dr Ruth Vanita, scholar of gender and sexuality in Indian and English literature
Map it Out: A journey of discovery for kids!
On 18th January 2025, we were delighted to welcome some excited kids at Sarmaya for our event ‘Map it Out’’. Sarmaya’s education team led them on a walkthrough of our exhibition ‘High Seas, Open Roads!’, where we explored how artists reflected on the world around them. Here the kids surveyed a wide range of artefacts… Read more »
THE TOLL ON MUSEUMS
As many as one in eight museums around the world may not recover from the extended closures imposed upon these institutions due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, as per reports from UNESCO and the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Around 90 percent of the world’s museums – numbered at about 85,000 institutions –… Read more »
When Museums Spook
A 2000-year old bun of human hair taken from a grave, an eerie plague mask from the 17th century, and a mummified dog stuck in a tree – these are among the objects museums around the world have been rolling out on their twitters as part of a challenge calling for curators to showcase the… Read more »