Get 3D visual treat of rare statues in Allahabad Museum soon
The museum authorities are filming 10,000 rare statues of ancient civilizations and around 72,000 artifacts as part of Jatan Virtual Museum builder, a digital collection management system prepared for Indian museums under PM Narendra Modi’s Digital India campaign.
Updated on: Jul 27, 2017, 17:45:11 IST
Hindustan Times, Allahabad | By Kenneth John, ALLAHABAD
With an aim to provide a digital 3D version of rare statues and artifacts, the Allahabad Museum is all set to present a visual treat of ancient civilizations at a click of the mouse.
The Allahabad Museum enjoys the distinction of having second largest collection of around 72,000 rare artifacts in the country.
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The museum authorities are filming 10,000 rare statues of ancient civilizations and around 72,000 artifacts as part of Jatan Virtual Museum builder, a digital collection management system prepared for Indian museums under PM Narendra Modi’s Digital India campaign.
Talking to Hindustan Times, director of Allahabad Museum, Rajesh Purohit said efforts were being made to complete filming in current 2017-18 financial year.
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“We have set a target of completing the process in the current financial year but will extend the same if the work does not complete because stressing on achieving the target in stipulated time could affect quality of work,” he said.
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“We have set a target of completing the process in the current financial year but will extend the same if the work does not complete because stressing on achieving the target in stipulated time could affect quality of work,” he said.
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Once the process gets completed the entire work would be uploaded for viewing in 3D format on museum’s website www.theallahabadmuseum.com and vital information regarding history would be available for historians, research scholars over a click of the mouse.
Allahabad Museum is one of the four central museums in the country including Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, National Museum in Kolkatta and National Museum, New Delhi.
The Allahabad Museum also enjoys the distinction of having second largest collection of around 72,000 rare artifacts in the country after the National Museum in Kolkatta which has around 2 lakh artifacts.
Kenneth John is a seasoned journalist with over three decades of reporting experience with different national dailies. As a correspondent with Hindustan Times, he is known for his impactful grassroots journalism, focusing on stories that amplify the voices of marginalised communities and bring issues of public concern into the spotlight.
Over the years, he has reported extensively on education, women and child welfare, health, crime, infrastructure, environment, human rights, rural development, poverty, and public policy. His work has consistently highlighted the challenges faced by vulnerable sections of society, particularly in rural and underserved regions.
Recognised for his investigative and human-interest reporting, his notable stories include exposing severe child malnutrition in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he documented instances of children eating mud to cope with extreme hunger. These reports drew attention to serious gaps in welfare delivery and prompted discussions on policy intervention and accountability.
A keen observer of social and cultural transformations, he has covered three Mahakumbhs and two Kumbh Melas at Prayagraj’s Sangam, reporting on their religious, social, cultural, and administrative dimensions.
Among his most widely discussed exclusives was the story on Uttar Pradesh’s first all-women gang, “D39,” in Kaushambi, revealing how poverty, child marriage, and domestic abuse pushed several women toward crime. His journalism continues to combine investigative rigour with deep human sensitivity.
