ISS 25 (1995).pdf - The International Council of Museums

The old social values, norms and traditions due to
scientific and technological development are changing
fast. The modern media such as the National Television
Network, All India Radio, Films and the Press are
creating more social and
people. Hence the large
cultural awareness among
crowds of people of all
groups and from all sections of society pour into the
museums and art gallaries everyday to know something
about their past heritage. It is making the job of
Indian museusms and the art gallaries more challenging
and burdensome.
the
age
Indian society is hetrogenious in character with a
striking contrast in its various segments. There are
three distinct types of visitors, who come to study and
enjoy the collections of a museum. Firstly there are
scholars, intellectuals whom the museum serve by opening
their reserve gallaries,
reference and photographs
published research works.
by providing necessary
of objects as well as the
The second category of
visitors consists mainly of students and researchers who
want to supplement their classroom knowledge with the
help of authentic museum collections. The third category
comprises of casual visitors, who are mostly the
illitrates, village folks, poors, tribals, who have
remained relatively untouched by the news advances of the
modern era.
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