Concept The exhibition takes as its starting point the mango—India’s national fruit and one of its most enduring cultural symbols. Cultivated on the subcontinent for nearly 5,000 years, the mango is more than a fruit: it is embedded in mythology, ritual, art, and literature. In…
Nations speak not only through declarations and borders, but through the everyday instruments of governance—currency, passports, postal systems, treaties, stamps, flags, and laws. Before the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950, Tibet functioned as a sovereign state, exercising authority over its territory, people, and foreign…
We are delighted to announce the opening of ‘Refuge, Resilience, and Rights: The Tibetan Story, ’ co-curated and presented by the Tibet Museum and the Museum of Goa, as a part of The Infinite Ripple - 90 Years of Compassion, commemorating the 90th birth anniversary…
A special screening of Wisdom of Happiness takes place as part of ‘Refuge, Resilience & Rights: The Tibetan Story’, an exhibition co-curated by the Museum of Goa and the Tibet Museum. Wisdom of Happiness is a contemplative documentary centered on the life and teachings of…
An illustrated talk by Kishore Thukral marks the closing of Refuge, Resilience & Rights: The Tibetan Story. The talk explores a remote valley high in the western Himalayas, bordering Tibet—a landscape rich in fossils and deeply rooted in Buddhist culture, where legend and lore continue…
Register now for the closing ceremony of ‘Refuge, Resilience and Rights: The Tibetan Story’, presenting a Black Hat Dance by the monks from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe. The Monastic Black Hat Dance, also known as "Shanag", is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist dance performed…
On World Poetry Day, we come together to celebrate the life and legacy of Sahir Ludhianvi, the people’s poet and one of the most influential voices of 20th-century India. Renowned for the depth, clarity, and social consciousness of his words, his poetry moves seamlessly between…
Museum of Goa, in collaboration with A Chirag Datta Naik Initiative, is excited to present to you an important lecture by artist Subodh Kerkar, at Gomant Vidya Niketan, Margao, reflecting on the various histories of Goa. On the Sunday of 12th April, ‘Glimpses of Goa’s…
We are so excited to invite you all to the preview night of ‘Mangoes & Meanings: Histories, Ecologies, and Cultural Imagination’. This exhibition approaches the mango not just as a species, but as a system: biological, historical, and cultural. It asks how a fruit becomes…
