Research and Documentation – New Delhi - Preparation of Disaster Management Plan as per NDMA Guidelines for National Museum, New Delhi

Project Scope: Preparation of Disaster Management Plan

Client: National Museum, Government of India, New Delhi

Project Cost:NA

Project duration: January 2021 Onwards

Project Status: Ongoing

Project Brief : National Museum, New Delhi under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India is the one of the largest museums in India. The museum has over 2,00,000 objects representing 5,000 years of Indian art and craftsmanship. The collection includes sculptures in stone, bronze, terracotta and wood, a large collection of miniature paintings and manuscripts, coins, arms and armour, jewellery and anthropological objects. Antiquities from Central Asia and pre-Columbian artifacts are the two non-Indian collections in the Museum.

Cultural heritage is at risk from conflict, climate change, and disasters as well as a variety of other sources and mitigating these risks is essential for the survival of the materials that constitute a significant part of these heritage. Institutions like museums and art galleries serve as a caretakers for movable cultural heritage, so disaster management planning is essential part of reducing risks within these institutions. Preparation of Disaster Management Plan shall prevent the creation of new risk by implementing mitigation measures. It also helps in preparing and training of an emergency team within the museum officials. Disaster management plan ensure that museum is prepared to deal with the consequences when a disaster occurs.