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The museums programme is a key step towards dag’s vision of democratising access to indian art. In 2023 DAG acquired the heritage home of National Treasure artist Jamini Roy in Kolkata, West Bengal to transform it into a landmark single-artist house museum by undertaking an ambitious restoration and museum development project. In addition, through inclusive education, arts engagement, exhibitions, and institutional collaborations, the Museums Programme critically engages with art in relation to history and society. The programme explores how the process of art making is a powerful tool for shaping and understanding the world around us. The programme is built around a core collection that is freely accessible online, bringing historic artworks from DAG’s vast collection directly to you. |
Events and Programmes
Kolkata Gab-Sur-Kinaar: Of Making and Playing the Tabla An exploration of the instrument by tabla artists, Asif Khan and Rohen Bose, which is followed by a concert where they will be joined by Alla Rakha Kalawant on the sarangi at the Jorasanko Thakur Dalan. Jorasanko Thakurbari November 26, 2023, 6.00pm—8.00pm |
Kolkata Tracing the evolution of set design in Bengal through the theatre archive at Natyashodh Sansthan with scholar Trina Nileena Banerjee, with an introductory remark by Director Madhuchchanda Chatterjee. Natyashodh Sansthan, Saltlake November 24, 2023, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Kolkata Museum as a Classroom: Jorasanko Thakurbari A capacity building workshop for teachers on crafting museum-learning experiences for students at the Rabindra Bharati University Campus with a visit to the historic house museum of the Tagore family. The workshop will focus on tools that can help make school visits to heritage sites more interactive and engaging. Rabindra Bharati University, Jorasanko Campus November 21, 2023, 10:30am-1:00pm |
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Collection Online
Explore the best of Indian art online through artwork closeups, stories, videos, and more from our museum collection, and delve into our archives.
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Institutional Collaborations March to Freedom: Reflections on India's Independence Indian Museum Kolkata 23 July - 18 September 2022 Learn More |
Institutional Collaborations Birds of India: Company Paintings, c. 1800 to 1835 Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum Mumbai, India 27 November 2021 – 8 March 2022 Learn More |
Institutional Collaborations Drishyakala Red Fort Barrack No. 4 in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India New Delhi, India 1 February 2019 – 12 April 2022 Learn More |
Institutional Collaborations Ghare Baire: The Home, The World and Beyond Currency Building in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India and National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi Kolkata, India 12 January 2020 – 28 November 2021 Learn More |