Man Mahal built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1600 AD at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi has been developed as a Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM) by the Ministry of Culture (National Council of Science Museums), with INTACH as the knowledge and design partner.
Man Mahal, the ASI protected monument, is a 3-storeyed palace building, covering an area of approximately 1220 sq. mts, comprising of a courtyard at the center and rooms around it, whereas the palace is intricately ornamented with stone jharokhas, brackets and carvings. The virtual museum has been designed carefully by not altering its physical characteristics and by integrating the original elements.
The museum has 7 galleries:
Introduction to Kashi,
Kashi at a Glance
Made in Banaras
The Descent of Ganga
Yagya: Havo-hotra-havan-hom
Knowledge & Salvation
Symphony-Warp & Weft-Pageant
Galleries are designed with the exhibits using innovative technologies such as 3-D projections, holographic projections, multi-view image reconstruction with web-based interfaces etc.
Man Mahal, the ASI protected monument, is a 3-storeyed palace building, covering an area of approximately 1220 sq. mts, comprising of a courtyard at the center and rooms around it, whereas the palace is intricately ornamented with stone jharokhas, brackets and carvings. The virtual museum has been designed carefully by not altering its physical characteristics and by integrating the original elements.
The museum has 7 galleries:
Introduction to Kashi,
Kashi at a Glance
Made in Banaras
The Descent of Ganga
Yagya: Havo-hotra-havan-hom
Knowledge & Salvation
Symphony-Warp & Weft-Pageant
Galleries are designed with the exhibits using innovative technologies such as 3-D projections, holographic projections, multi-view image reconstruction with web-based interfaces etc.
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