International Museum Expo 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Museum Expo 2023 on 18 May 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The museum is being organized under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the occasion of 47th International Museum Day. This year's theme is 'Museums, Sustainability and Well Being'. The International Museum Expo will be held at Pragati Maidan from May 18-20, and will see participation from around 1,200 museums from India and various other countries through multiple segments such as exhibition, masterclass, techno-fair.
The mascot for the Prime Minister's International Museum Expo is a contemporary version of the Dancing Girl made of wood in the Chennapatnam art style. The Prime Minister will also unveil the exhibition Graphic Novel- Museum, Directory of Indian Museums, Pocket Map of Duty Path and Museum Card.
The expo will have three exhibitions including:-
- Demonstration of 75 "Star Objects"
- Artifacts drawn from the impressive collections of over 25 museums and institutions across India
- An exhibition of covers of books and publications from the pre-independence era, and an exhibition of the Ragamala series are included.
Notable international museums participating in the event include the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Hope Museum in Budapest, the Pushkin Museum in Russia, and a museum in Abu Dhabi. From India, museums such as the National Museum in New Delhi, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai and the Indira Gandhi National Manav Sangrahalaya in Bhopal will participate.