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Last updated 06 JUNE 2010
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Laurel for National Museum of Natural
History - NMNH (India) |
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The National Museum of Natural History - NMNH (India) is selected
as one among the top twelve leading Natural History Museums in
the world by ICOM, while planning to have an international exhibition
on Climate Change [CCE 2012 - Climate Change Exhibition]. The
aim of CCE2012 is to induce coordinated exhibitions on Climate
Change in Natural History Museums all over the world in 2012,
the year of Earth Summit 3, as well as a worldwide survey campaign
on perception of climate change, followed by a publication in
2013. To manage and direct this process, a Steering Group is
also planned.
The Director of NMNH, Dr B. Venugopal, who is an Executive Board
member of ICOM-NATHIST (2007-2010), is invited to be a member
of the Steering Group to oversee the Exhibition.
The kick-off workshop in this regard will be arranged by ICOM-NATHIST
in Natural History Museum Vienna (Austria) during 12-14 June
2010.
Check Website: www.nathist.icom.mueum & www.nmnh.nic.in |
Election
Result of INC-ICOM Executive Board
for the period 2010-2012 |
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Chairman - Dr Arun Kumar Chatterjee,
Kolkata (5711) |
Other Executive Members:
Dr K K Basa, Kolkata (44831)
Dr M V Nair, Lucknow (41032)
Mr B V Kharbade, Mysore (15651)
Dr K K Jain, New Delhi (13294)
Dr Achal Pandya, New Delhi (49348)
Dr Sujit Som, Bhopal (10283)
Dr R K Mukhopadhayay, Kolkata (12607)
Dr A B Mitra, Kolkata (37449)
Dr Jagatpati Sarkar, Kolkata (47127)
Mr Parthasarathi Mukherjee, Kolkata (44830)
Mr R P Savita, Kolkata (47125)
Dr Manvi Seth, New Delhi (46702)
Ms Minati Chatterjee, Kolkata (22026)
Ms Rongsenla Marsosang, Dimapur, Nagaland (26326)
Dr Anita B Shaw, Hyderabad (14739)
- as per declaration by the Election Commissioner on 25 MAY 2010. |
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Date & Venue of AGM and
first newly elected Executive Board meeting will be announced
soon.. |
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International
Museum Day on 18 MAY 2010 |
INC-ICOM and Indian Museum, Kolkata
jointly celebrated International Museum
Day at the Indian Museum: Programme from 11.00 a.m. followed
by lunch.
Panel discussion on "Museums
for Social Harmony"
(this year's theme of ICOM) and an exhibition to be inaugurated
at the Ashutosh Centenary Hall, 27 J.L. Neheru Rd (Chowringhee),
Kolkata -700016.
All INC-ICOM members are requested
to join. |
BITM, Kolkata
organised a Popular-Lecture on "Museums
for Social Harmony"
by Dr. Saroj Ghose, Retd. Director General, National Council of
Science Museums (NCSM) and former President of International
Council of Museums (ICOM) on 18 MAY 2010 at 11.00 a.m at Birla
Industrial & Technological Museum, 19A, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata
- 700019. |
Sanskriti Kendra, Anandgram,
Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, New Delhi, clebebrated International Museum
day with "Museum Experience"
Programme:
6 to 7 pm : arrival and museum visits
7 to 7.45 pm : Play by Children "The
Living Objects" ( directed by Feisal Alkazi)
7-45 to 8-45 pm: Talks by Shri Jawahar
Sircar, Secretary, Ministry of Culture
& Prof Jyotindra Jain, Trustee, Sanskriti Foundation
followed by Dinner. www.sanskritifoundation.org |
Regional Museum of Natural History (North-East)
at Gangtok gets a solid base:
A site measuring 2.4280 hectares was transferred on 27th
April 2010, from the Govt. of Sikkim (Dept. of Forests) to Govt.
of India (MoEF/ NMNH) for establishing Regional Museum of Natural
History (North-East) at Gangtok, at a ceremony held in the office
of PCCF and Secretary, Dept.of Forests, Govt. of Sikkim.
This will be the fifth RMNH under NMNH: Earlier ones are at Mysore
(South), Bhopal (Central), Bhubaneswar (East) and Sawai Madhopur
(West: Being completed).
The images below involve the function regarding transfer of documents
related to the handing/ taking over of site in Gangtok (opposite
to the Sikkim Science Centre) for establishing a RMNH (NE).
- Dr. B. Venugopal - Director NMNH (website:
www.nmnh.nic.in) |
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From left to Right Mr. C. Lachungpa - CCF, Govt. of Sikkim;
Mr. S. T. Lachungpa -PCCF and Secretary, Govt. of Sikkim; Dr.
B. Venugopal - Director NMNH; Dr. D. P. Singh - Scientist E,
NMNH; Mr. Jayaswal - SE, CCU, MoEF. |
From left to Right Mr. Jayaswal - SE, CCU, MoEF.; Mr. S. T. Lachungpa
-PCCF and Secretary, Govt. of Sikkim; Dr. B. Venugopal - Director
NMNH; Dr. D. P. Singh - Scientist E, NMNH; Mr. C. Lachungpa -
CCF,
Govt. of Sikkim; |
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Membership Fees for 2010
Regular Members: Rs.1750/-
Retired & Students: Rs. 1050/-
(These rates are for existing members,only)
In addition to this, new members
(both regular & retired persons) are to pay Rs. 50/- as Membership Registration cost.
Existing members please
send your membership fees to the Treasurer, with intimation to
the Chairman of INC-ICOM, by Bank Draft in favour of "Indian
National Committee of ICOM", payable at Kolkata.
Note: For membership fees for Institutional
Members please mail Chairman -Dr. Arun K Chatterjee- akc.22@rediffmail.com |
Apllication invited for Grace
Morley Research Fellowship for ICOM 2010
to be awarded by ICOM India Trust. Last
date:31 May, 2010. For
details click here. |
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INC-ICOM Executive Meeting was held on 27 JAN 2010 at BITM |
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Circular with regard to Members, whose membership subscription
is due for 2009. Details |
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INC-ICOM Executive Meeting was held at the Department of Museology,
University of Calcutta on Friday, 03 April 2009. View
Minutes. |
All the members of the Indian
National Committee of the International Council of Museums deeply
mourn the sad demise of our past President and former Director
of National Council of Science Museum -
Shri Amalendu Bose, who left us
on 29th November 2008. Obituary
A condolence meeting was
held at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday,
17th December 2008 at the Exhibition Hall of Indian Museum, Kolkata,
in memory of Shri Amalendu Bose. View Pictures |
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INC-ICOM organised two days
long Seminar titled -
'MUSEUMS & PUBLICATIONS: Complementary
Concepts'
in association with
All Bengal Publishers' Association
and
Orissa State Museum, Bhubaneswar
on 23rd & 24th August 2008
at the Orissa State Museum, Kalpana Chauk, Bhubaneswar. |
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Dr. Arun Kumar
Chatterjee is elected as the new Chairman of INC-ICOM
Dr. Chatterjee, a well-known field anthropologist has worked
extensively among the tribal communities of the east coast and
the northeast of India collecting examples of their material
culture for the museums. He was for long the Keeper of the department
of Anthropology in the Indian Museum, Kolkata and presently the
Hony. Director of the Rarh Samskritiki Sangrahalaya, Kharagpur,
West Bengal. He is also a faculty of the Museology Department
of Calcutta University. He has served the Indian National Committee
of the ICOM in various capacities in the past and represented
in many of the Annual General Assemblies of ICOM.
Dr. A.K. Chatterjee is also the Vice - Chairman of the Museum
Association of India, and the Executive Member of the Art History
Congress.
Dr. Chatterjee can be contacted by e-mail : akc.22@rediffmail.com |
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INC-ICOM members deeply mourn the death of Late R.M.
Chakraborti formerly Chairman, INC-ICOM
Obituary
We the INC-ICOM members
deeply mourn the death of Late R.M. Chakraborti, formerly Chairman,
Indian National Committee (1996-2000). His contributions on practical
museological science will ever be remembered by the museum professionals
of the world.
Chairman, INC - ICOM (2003) |
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New books by the members
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Understanding Heritage : Role of museum |
edited by Dr. K.K. Basa and Dr. S.K. Ghoshmaulik published by
Academic Staff College, Bhubaneswar |
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Wood carving of Bengal in Gurusaday Museum |
edited by Dr. Shyamalkanti Chakravarti published by Gurusaday
Museum, Kolkata, 700104, Rs.100/- |
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Wood and metal effigies of Nagaland |
edited by Dr. Shyamalkanti Chakravarti published by Indian Museum,
Kolkata. Rs. 375/- |
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Belvedere, the house of books (in Bengali) |
by Dr. Shyamalkanti Chakravarti published by Pritonia Publishers
& Distributors, Kolkata 700009, Rs.
70/- |
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A new horizon of museo-thought |
by Sri Samar Bhowmik published by Mrs. R. Bhowmik, Kolkata 700028,
Rs. 150/- |
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Museum visitors |
studies by Dr. Venugopal Bhargaviamma published by National Museum
Institute New Delhi-110011 Rs. 110/- |
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Inauguration of the official
web site of INC-ICOM
The official web site of INC-ICOM (www.inc-icom.org)
to be inaugurated at the annual general conference, on 18th May, 2002 by Shri N. Gopalaswami, IAS, Secretary, Culture, Govt. of India, in
presence of Ms. Chandana Khan, IAS, Secretary, Tourism, Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh as the Guest-of-honour along with other dignatories.
Shri N. Gopalaswami, will also inaugurate the celebration of
International Museum Day, 2002 and a threeday seminar
& workshop on 'Museums and Globalisation', at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad. |
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Making of a museum
A Jain Museum of art, architecture and
culture has been planned to be set up in the spacious hall of
the Manasthambha, unique in structure and height located in the
Sanctified sylvan premises of Sri Parashvanath Digambar Jain
upavan mandir at 26 Belgachia Road, Kolkata 700037.
-K.C. Jain, Kolkata |
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