Srinagar to get museum: Akhtar

Srinagar to get museum: Akhtar

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, May 18

Highlighting the significance of museums as a means of cultural exchange, Minister for Culture Naeem Akhtar on Friday said the state government would establish a separate museum for the capital city, Srinagar, as a tribute to its rich history.

“The old building (of SPS Museum) is being conserved and we are hopeful that the process of conservation will be finished by the year-end. Once the work is finished, we will design a separate museum for Srinagar city which will be a tribute to the city’s rich cultural and historical landscape,” Akhtar said.

The minister said this during a function at SPS Museum on Friday to commemorate International Museum Day. The function was also attended by senior officials of the museum, schoolchildren and art lovers from various parts of the state.

A special exhibition of rare manuscripts was held at SPS Museum to commemorate the day.