Hi all,
I am in total agreement with most of the views expressed here and it pains me deeply to see the pathetic condition of the priceless exhibits and moreso the complete lax attitude of the (so called) caretaking authorities of the museums.
And to top it all there is no interest in cataloging the collection or allowing someone to do it. Having Videos and Photographs is a far cry away...!!!
But most museums in the world (except a few good ones)
suffer in more all less the same way owing to lack of visionaries or funds or knowledge of conservation techniques.
Me and a couple of friends do organise exhibitions of arms and armor but the effort is too small compared to the lack of awareness...!!!!!
All we can do is keep taking efforts and hope that the scene changes in times to come before it is too late...!!!!!!
Regards,
Bhushan