TRACK A
Museums & Living History.
Twelve sessions told as one story, with equal Indian and international voices.
DH-676 · MUSEUMS & LIVING HISTORY
IN SHORT
What does Track A cover?
Track A — Museums & Living History — runs from 19 to 21 May 2027 across twelve sessions. What should the next generation of Indian museums be for — and who decides? A frank look at the national building wave.
THE STORY
Twelve chapters.
DH-677 · THE MUSEUM INDIA NEEDS BY 2030 SCENE
A01 · 19 MAY · 11:15 · AUD 1
The Museum India Needs by 2030
What should the next generation of Indian museums be for — and who decides? A frank look at the national building wave.
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DH-678 · DIG, DISPLAY, DEBATE: ARCHAEOLOGY BECOMES PUBLIC HISTORY SCENE
A02 · 19 MAY · 12:45 · AUD 1
Dig, Display, Debate: archaeology becomes public history
From Rakhigarhi to Keezhadi, how excavation findings reach — and are contested by — the public.
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DH-679 · WALLS THAT REMEMBER: ARCHITECTURE THAT SERVES COLLECTIONS AND PEOPLE SCENE
A03 · 19 MAY · 14:45 · AUD 1
Walls That Remember: architecture that serves collections and people
Architects and directors on buildings that protect objects yet welcome everyone.
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DH-680 · FROM SCHOLARSHIP TO SPECTACLE — AND BACK SCENE
A04 · 19 MAY · 16:00 · AUD 1
From Scholarship to Spectacle — and back
Scenographers and curators debate where immersion ends and understanding begins.
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DH-681 · MUSEUMS IN A WARMING WORLD SCENE
A05 · 19 MAY · 17:15 · AUD 1
Museums in a Warming World
Floods, heat and humidity threaten collections; directors share what is working.
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DH-682 · CARE IS THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE SCENE
A06 · 20 MAY · 11:15 · AUD 1
Care Is the Visitor Experience
Conservation in public view: why audiences love seeing the work of care.
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DH-683 · BEYOND THE SPECTACULAR LAUNCH: DIGITAL MUSEUMS THAT LAST SCENE
A07 · 20 MAY · 12:45 · AUD 1
Beyond the Spectacular Launch: digital museums that last
Most digital projects die after the ribbon is cut. Who builds ones that endure?
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DH-684 · CURIOSITY UNLIMITED: SCIENCE CENTRES AND PLANETARIUMS SCENE
A08 · 20 MAY · 14:45 · AUD 1
Curiosity Unlimited: science centres and planetariums
How science museums make young Indians fall in love with discovery.
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DH-685 · PRIVATE PASSION, PUBLIC TRUST SCENE
A09 · 20 MAY · 16:00 · AUD 1
Private Passion, Public Trust
Corporate, private and faith museums are growing fast. What makes them public institutions?
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DH-686 · THE MUSEUM BELONGS TO ITS NEIGHBOURS SCENE
A10 · 21 MAY · 11:15 · AUD 1
The Museum Belongs to Its Neighbours
Community museums and neighbourhood archives that put people before objects.
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DH-687 · NOBODY LEFT OUTSIDE: ACCESS, DISABILITY AND THE MUSEUM SCENE
A11 · 21 MAY · 12:45 · AUD 1
Nobody Left Outside: access, disability and the museum
Touch, sound, sign and space — how to make every collection open to every body.
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DH-688 · CITIES AS MUSEUMS: HERITAGE PRECINCTS THAT LIVE SCENE
A12 · 21 MAY · 14:45 · AUD 1
Cities as Museums: heritage precincts that live
Old cities are living museums. How do residents, traders and visitors share them?
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