National Museum, New Delhi
TREASURES The National Culture Fund (NCF) was The Treasures series brings to you objects of great aesthetic quality and National Museum This volume highlights the treasures of established by the Ministry of Culture in historic significance from collections of major Indian museums. Each the National Museum—New Delhi. 1996 and is a Trust under the Charitable book has an introduction to the particular museum, set in broad thematic NEW DELHI The museum has over 2,10,000 works Endowments Act of 1890. It is governed sections. Several significant treasures have been selected and presented of art representing 5,000 years of Indian by a Council with the Hon’ble Minister with an introduction by the Director and staff of the museum. art and craftsmanship. The collection for Culture as its chairperson and includes sculptures in stone, bronze, managed by an Executive Committee This Treasures series is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, terracotta and wood, miniature paintings chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Government of India, in collaboration with major Indian museums, and manuscripts, coins, arms and armour, Culture, Government of India. and the National Culture Fund (NCF) has been entrusted with the Museum National jewellery and anthropological objects. Antiquities from Central Asia and pre- The primary mandate of the NCF responsibility for its production. Columbian artefacts form the two non- is to nurture Public Private Partnerships Indian collections in the museum. The (PPP), to mobilise resources from The aim of the Treasures series is to create a lasting interest in Indian museum is the custodian of this treasure the public and private sector for the art and inspire more visitors to enjoy the wonders of India’s great trove of our multilayered history and restoration, conservation, protection cultural legacy.
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