Challenges of Interpretation and Communication in the Museums of India : A Critical Overview

Authors(1) :-Karabi Kanungo

Museum signifies man's utilization of ultimate surroundings through exhibition or exhibited objects for understanding of mankind. It is not just an educational institution; it's a source of academic motivation and amusement. Museums have a key task to play in providing an understanding of identity and sense of belonging to a place or community .The time of vast extension in the World and often painful cultural change in many countries, Museum can provide a valuable sense of connection with the past and present, and serve as an exemplary for the future. So it’s necessary to understand that the Museum can effectively respond for fulfilling the public’s needs and requirements by their Collections or Objects, and without the proper Communication, the purpose must not be fulfilled. Every individual is distinct, they come with their different and own interest, but the fact is, in the countries like India where the percentage of literacy is unfortunately low. In these circumstances, the first task is looking at how we can educate through the museum we must see that as many people as possible can recognise museum for what it is. The biggest challenge facing today’s museums is proper interpretation and communication through their collection. So the aims of this paper to identify the present problems are facing in the museums of India and to create a proper bridge between visitors and objects.

Authors and Affiliations

Karabi Kanungo
Research Scholar Department of Museology Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata,West Bengal, India

Indian Museums, Communication, Interpretation, Display, Visitors.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 7 | September-October 2017
Date of Publication : 2017-10-31
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 1107-1110
Manuscript Number : IJSRST1738155
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X

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Karabi Kanungo, " Challenges of Interpretation and Communication in the Museums of India : A Critical Overview", International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.1107-1110, September-October-2017.
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