The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya and other museums of the city under the banner Forum of Museums are organising various programmes and activities to mark the International Museum Day on May 18, 2015. The programmes at IGRMS will begin with inauguration of a special exhibition on ‘Museums of Bhopal’ mounted at Rock art Shelter Exhibition gallery of Manav Sangrahalaya. Marking the day, Sangrahalaya is holding a colloquium on the theme ‘Museum for a sustainable society’ at Rock art Conference hall of IGRMS at11.30 pm.
On the evening of 18 May, 2015 renowned Kathak dancer from New Delhi, Shrinjini Kulkarni will perform Kathak at Veethi Sankul Indoor auditorium from7pm. Further Madhav Rao Sapre Smriti Samachar Patra Sangrahalaya is organising two exhibitions on Rare manuscripts & books and Personal collections of children, Regional Science Centre will mount an exhibition on ‘My Own Collection’, State Musuem will inaugurate an exhibition on ‘Mahakaal’, Bijakshara Sangrahalaya will hold a colloquium on ‘Museums and continuity of interest in the audience’ and include Stone Craft of Nobel laureate, Kailash Satyarthi and Dushyant Kumar Smarak Pandulipi Sangrahalaya will inaugurate ‘letters Gallery’ and give ‘Rangkarmi Ajay Tiwari Smriti Samman’.