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Confronting Colonialism: The complexities of addressing the past while decolonising museums
Confronting Colonialism: The complexities of addressing the past while decolonising museums
The following is an extract from a larger essay published in The Caravan. To read the full article, click here.
Habiba Insaf
Jan 8, 2021
The Way Forward: Museum Education in India — Part II
The Way Forward: Museum Education in India — Part II
In the second part of my article, I reflect on technology in museums and interactive spaces for young visitors.
Habiba Insaf
May 21, 2020
The Way Forward: Museum Education in India — Part I
The Way Forward: Museum Education in India — Part I
Larger trends, new approaches and inspiring ideas in museum education in Germany that might have relevance for Indian museums.
Habiba Insaf
Apr 9, 2020
Museum Voices #2 : Learning in Children’s Museums
Museum Voices #2 : Learning in Children’s Museums
One of the many criticisms that museums face today is its failure to address the needs of their younger audiences. The hands-off and no…
Habiba Insaf
Oct 12, 2019
In Flux: The Making of Indian Museums and their audiences
In Flux: The Making of Indian Museums and their audiences
The reception, function & development of museums in India could not have been more different than its European counterpart.
Habiba Insaf
Sep 30, 2019
Everything is Inside
Everything is Inside
An ordinary stainless steel rimmed bucket spills a cartload of shiny kitchenware and bartans onto the floor of an erstwhile Maharaja’s…
Habiba Insaf
Sep 9, 2019
L.N. Tallur’s “UKAI (Cormorant Fish Hunting)” at Nature Morte
L.N. Tallur’s “UKAI (Cormorant Fish Hunting)” at Nature Morte
A walk through a Tallur show guarantees a surreal play off on museum artefact with objects that bespeak a language of absurdities and tell…
Habiba Insaf
Aug 28, 2019
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