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About the NTICVA
Arts and Cultural Institutions in India
A number of major organisations are responsible for India's artistic and cultural heritage, including the Archaeological Survey of India, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. India has many hundreds of museums, the oldest of which is The Indian Museum Kolkata, founded in 1814. The National Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art are both situated in New Delhi. There are major museums in Mumbai and Chennai, state museums throughout the country, site museums associated with the Archaeological Survey of India, and museums managed by trusts and foundations. The following are some examples:
The Archaeological Survey of India
The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
The National Museum, New Delhi
The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
The Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai
The Government Museum, Chennai
The Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh
The Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodphur
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_India
Many universities offer programmes relating to archaeology, ancient history, museology and art history. The following list is a sample of the institutions with which award holders have been connected:
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi