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The Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum is a digital multimedia museum established in 2005. It is located at Gandhi Smriti, formerly Birla House, the site where Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated. The museum presents historical records of Gandhi's life, and aims to revive and redefine the values by which India obtained freedom.^[1] 28°36′06.7″N 77°12′51.6″E / 28.601861°N 77.214333°E / 28.601861; 77.214333

History

The project is an initiative of the Aditya Birla Group and Gandhi Smriti Darshan Samiti. It is supported by Grasim and Hindalco, and developed by the Sacred World Research Laboratory.^[2] The museum was inaugurated on 14 April 2005 by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The exhibition includes displays derived from classical Indian symbols such as the spinning wheel, turning prayer wheels, touching symbolic pillars, the act of hands touching sacred objects, and collaboratively constructed quilts. It embellishes the life of Gandhi in rhythmic with photographs, paintings, film footage, and video clips. A collection of over 40 exhibits shows the intersection of modern tactile computing and new green art with Gandhi's vision.

The exhibits were designed by Ranjit Makkuni,^[3] who directed a team of over 200 artists, scientists, and craftspeople, and obtained the contribution of leading scholars and institutions from all over the world.

The Project won the ID Magazine New York award for its design contributions.^[4]

A mobile version of the museum travels to different states of the country and abroad.

Gallery

A newspaper clippings exhibit
E-Harmonium
An exhibit at the museum

References

^ Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum
^ "Home". sacredworld.info.
^ Makkuni, Ranjit (2007). Eternal Gandhi: Design of the Multimedia Museum. ISBN 9788175256422.
^ "2006 Annual Design Review Certificate of Excellence" (PDF). ID Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

External links

[1] Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum

[2] "Home". sacredworld.info.

[3] Makkuni, Ranjit (2007). Eternal Gandhi: Design of the Multimedia Museum. ISBN 9788175256422.

[4] "2006 Annual Design Review Certificate of Excellence" (PDF). ID Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

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+The '''Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum''' is a [[Digital data|digital]] [[multimedia]] [[museum]] established in 2005. It is located at [[Gandhi Smriti]], formerly [[Birla House]], the site where [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]] was [[assassinated]]. The museum presents historical records of Gandhi's life, and aims to revive and redefine the values by which India obtained freedom.<ref>[http://www.mkgandhi.org/newannou/multi_museum.htm Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum]</ref>
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-The '''Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum''' is a [[digital]] [[multimedia]] [[museum]] established in 2005. Located at [[Gandhi Smriti]], the erstwhile [[Birla House]], the site where [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]] was [[assassinated]]. The Museum presents historical records of Gandhi’s life through tools of information technology. It revives the values by which India obtained freedom and redefines them to animate modern products and design.
 ==History==
-The project is an initiative of [[Aditya Birla Group]] and [[Gandhi Smriti]] Darshan Samiti. It is supported by [[Grasim]] and [[Hindalco]] and developed by Sacred World Research Laboratory. The Museum was inaugurated on April 14, 2005 by Indian Prime Minister [[Dr. Manmohan Singh]].
+The project is an initiative of the [[Aditya Birla Group]] and [[Gandhi Smriti]] Darshan Samiti. It is supported by [[Grasim]] and [[Hindalco]], and developed by the Sacred World Research Laboratory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sacredworld.info/ |title=Home |website=sacredworld.info}}</ref> The museum was inaugurated on 14 April 2005 by Indian Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]].
-==Exhibits==
 [[File:Non Interactive Gandhi.jpg|right|thumb|Statues of Mohandas K. and [[Kasturba Gandhi]] at Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum]]
-The exhibition presents a language of physical interface actions derived from classical Indian symbols such as the spinning wheel, turning of the prayer wheels, touching symbolic pillars, the act of hands touching sacred objects, collaboratively constructed quilts.
+The exhibition includes displays derived from classical Indian symbols such as the spinning wheel, turning [[prayer wheel]]s, touching symbolic pillars, the act of hands touching sacred objects, and collaboratively constructed [[quilt]]s. It embellishes the life of Gandhi in rhythmic with photographs, paintings, film footage, and video clips. A collection of over 40 exhibits shows the intersection of modern [[tactile computing]] and new [[green art]] with Gandhi's vision.
+The exhibits were designed by [[Ranjit Makkuni]],<ref>Makkuni, Ranjit (2007). Eternal Gandhi: Design of the Multimedia Museum. {{ISBN|9788175256422}}.</ref> who directed a team of over 200 artists, scientists, and craftspeople, and obtained the contribution of leading scholars and institutions from all over the world.
-The Museum weaves the life of Gandhi in rhythmic, moving cadences, embellished with photographs, paintings, film footage, video clips and more. A collection of over 40 exhibits shows the intersection of modern tactile computing based learning methodology, new green art and Gandhian vision.
+The Project won the ID Magazine New York award for its design contributions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sacredworld.info/pdf/ID%20magazine%20award.pdf | title=2006 Annual Design Review Certificate of Excellence | work=ID Magazine | accessdate=22 October 2018 }}</ref>
-The exhibits are designed by [[Ranjit Makkuni]] who has directed a team of over 200 artists, scientists, craftsperson and obtained the contribution from leading Gandhians, scholar, artists in India as well as participation from leading institutions from all over the world. In an effort to spread the message of truth and non violence a mobile version of the museum travels to different states of the country and abroad.
+A mobile version of the museum travels to different states of the country and abroad.
-The exhibition remains closed on Mondays and Second Saturdays. Timings are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Headlines.jpg|A newspaper clippings exhibit at Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum.
+File:Headlines.jpg|A newspaper clippings exhibit
-File:E-Harmonium.jpg|E-Harmonium.
+File:E-Harmonium.jpg|E-Harmonium
-File:An exhibit at Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum, Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi.jpg|An exhibit at Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum, Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi.</gallery>
+File:An exhibit at Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum, Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi.jpg|An exhibit at the museum</gallery>
+==See also==
+*[[National Gandhi Museum]]
+*[[Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai]]
+*[[Sabarmati Ashram]]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-* [http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/eternal_gandhi_invite.htm]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080622120724/http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/eternal_gandhi_invite.htm Eternal Gandhi] [[Aditya Birla]]
-* http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/20/AR2006082000727.html
+* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/20/AR2006082000727.html Pushbutton Gandhi: The Mahatma Goes Multimedia] [[The Washington Post]]
-* http://www.mkgandhi.org/newannou/multi_museum.htm
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.eternalgandhi.com/ Official website: Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum]
-* [http://www.sacredworld.in/asp/password.htm Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum]
+* [http://www.sacredworld.info Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum]
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