Mysore/Mysuru: To mark International Museum Day (IMD) on May 18, Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), Southern Regional Centre, Manav Bhawan, Bogadi 2nd Stage, Mysuru, in collaboration with UNESCO on Inclusive Museums and Sustainable Heritage Development, had organized a lecture by Prof. Amareswar Galla, UNESCO Chair, on Inclusive Museums and Sustainable Heritage Development.
The International Council of Museums (ICOMs) had designated the theme for IMD-2021 as ‘The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine.’ AnSI aimed to focus on how best it can assist museums during and after the pandemic. Museums, as civic spaces, irrespective of their purpose or specialism, cultural or natural, have to address their relevance and ability to work with community groups.
