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Updated On: 07 February, 2021 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Ela Das
Journeying across India to discover its arts and crafts might be a while away, but Mumbai International airport’s heritage gallery is now yours to walk through via a virtual tour
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A vast seascape titled Tribute to Indian Maritime History on level 3 of the domestic departure wing is based on a small carving from the 9th century on a Buddhist stupa in Borobudur, Indonesia, depicting life on the seas
India has always been an expansive country to discover and explore geographically and culturally, showcasing tremendous diversity in art, craft and design. Over the past few years, after its grand renovation, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has housed the country’s largest public art programme, the Jaya He museum. With more than 5,000 artworks and artefacts created by over a 1,000 artists, artisans, architects and structural engineers, every traveller at Terminal 2 has the chance to be immersed in art as they depart from or arrive into the city. However, unlike a visit to a gallery or conventional museum, most of us have never had the time to truly take it all in. Until now.
The writer navigates the gallery via the museum app on her phone
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