The Capital will have its first sunken interpretation centre linking three historic sites — Humayun’s Tomb, Sundar Nursery and Nizamuddin Basti — if multiple agencies required to give clearances come together and give the go-ahead for the project.
Interpretation centres, popularly known as site museums that detail the history of a cultural or natural heritage, have been largely missing from the Indian arena. The project, a first of its kind in the country, has been conceptualised and designed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
The plan envisages a sunken museum that will be constructed below the current parking lot outside the Humanyun’s Tomb and will have underground passages linking the three sites. The proposed building will offer visitors to the World Heritage Site a more informed experience through historic nuggets in writing to exhibits, archival pictures and even craft demonstrations.
Citing details of the project that is awaiting clearances and funding, Dr B. R. Mani, Additional Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, said: “As part of the Humayun’s Tomb – Nizamuddin Basti Urban Renewal Project, the ASI and the AKTC are planning the country’s first specially designed interpretation centre for the World Heritage Site that is today visited by over a million visitors each year of which at least 300,000 are school children.”
via The Hindu : Cities / Delhi : Delhi to get its first sunken museum.
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