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Museum sector in India needs to understand what the audience want: Vinod Daniel

Museum sector in India needs to understand what the audience want: Vinod Daniel

Vinod Daniel, who spearheads the not-for-profit  India Vision Institute (IVI), which promotes excellence in vision care delivery, is also a Member, International Council of Museums (ICOM), Paris. During his recent Kolkata visit IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra caught up with him to discuss his project and the challenges museums are facing amid the pandemic. Excerpts: 

A trust and not the government who should be in charge of a museum: Vinod Daniel

A trust and not the government who should be in charge of a museum: Vinod Daniel

Vinod Daniel, Chairman, AusHeritage, and Board Member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), during his recent visit to Kolkata, tells IBNS correspondent Godhuly Bose, how Indian museums need to come out of their dependence on government funds and transform them from a house of curiosity to vibrant and interactive knowledge centres.