Union Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurates new campus of National Museum Institute at Noida

Speaking at the inauguration, Prakash Javadekar said that that there is a huge scope for the courses offered by the Institute like history of arts, conservation, museology among others.

He said these subjects and experts in these subjects are the need of the hour to protect and conserve our rich culture and heritage.

He also said that Ministry of Culture has taken very good initiatives for the preservation and systematic functioning of museums.

He also proposed that Ministry of Culture should consider setting up a national museum of educational history so that the future generations could understand the evolution of education.

Thanking HRD Minister, Minister of State (I/c) for Culture , Dr.Mahesh Sharma congratulated the efforts of the team for making it possible to complete the campus in a timely manner and also said that Noida would carry the pride of having country's first Museum Institute.

Delivering welcome address, Dr. B.R. Mani, DG, National Museum said National Museum Institute was working from the first floor of the National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi.

For its independent campus, a land of approx. three acres was allotted at NOIDA by the NOIDA Development Authority.

With a total budget of Rs.90.40 crores (including 10% escalation charges) the project was completed by CPWD in a span of about 4 years.

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