Tripura Tourism minister calls for preserving Museums
Agartala, May 18, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk
Agartala, May 18: Minister for Information and Cultural Affairs Sushanta Chowdhury on Thursday called for raising mass awareness to preserve the Museums.
Chowdhury, who extended greetings to the people on the International Museum Day, commented that Museums are important for the young generation.
The Museums connect the past with the present and future. In the Museums, various objects of historical, scientific, artistic or cultural interest are preserved, he wrote.
This year, the theme for the International Museum Day was 'Museums, Sustainability and Well-being'. The day was observed across the state through various programmes.
With the initiative of the Tourism department, the state-level programme was held at Ujjayanta Palace, the State Museum, in Agartala.
The entry of the women in the State Museum was free on Thursday. Besides, the Tourism department also arranged visit of the inmates of Child Care Institution, Abhoynagar to the State Museum.
In the social media post, Chowdhury also mentioned about the importance of observing the International Museum Day.