Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visits NMA's Songlines exhibition, brought to India by KNMA

L-R Australian High Commissioner to India, Phillip Green OAM, Kiran Nadar, Founder and Chairperson, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Image Credits KNMA New Delhi [India], November 26: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited the acclaimed traveling exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters from the National Museum of Australia (NMA), now on display in India in partnership with the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) at the Humayun's Tomb World Heritage Site Museum in New Delhi. He was welcomed by Kiran Nadar, Founder and Chairperson of KNMA, and Phillip Green OAM, Australian High Commissioner to India.

The exhibition, which opened on 22 November 2025 and runs until 15 March 2026, represents a groundbreaking collaboration between Australian and Indian cultural institutions, showcasing the world's oldest living culture through First Nation Australian art and storytelling.

The first major National Museum of Australia exhibition to tour India, Songlines features a dramatic chase across the Australian deserts and showcases the ways that ancient knowledge, story, song, dance, culture and protocols are woven into the landscape and are grounded by tjukurrpa - Aboriginal Law.

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said “This is a wonderful confluence of Australia's First Nations culture, jointly exhibited in India by the KNMA and the National Museum of Australia. Presented through over 300 artifacts, storytelling traditions, and modern media, this exhibition brings alive the cultural recollections of some of the world's oldest cultures. Visiting it, I felt a deep connection to India's own civilization and tribal traditions. Heartiest congratulations to Kiran Nadar and her team for this inspiring cultural initiative.” Kiran Nadar, Founder and Chairperson of KNMA, said, “By merging ancient storytelling traditions with cutting-edge technology, the exhibition invites audiences in India to experience a journey that transcends geography and time. Through collaborations like these, we aim to deepen understanding and appreciation of shared human heritage, celebrating the timeless wisdom of communities and their connection to the land.” Australian High Commissioner to India, Phillip Green OAM, said the stories of First Nations Australians are central to Australia’s modern, diverse and rich heritage. “ As the relationship between Australia and India continues to grow, we seek to deepen our understanding of one another. Through the acclaimed Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, Indian audiences will be immersed in a vibrant showcase of Australia’s First Nations art and culture. This exhibition is a tangible example of the growing artistic and cultural ties between Australia and India. I am pleased this exhibition has been brought to India in partnership with two esteemed institutions – the National Museum of Australia and New Delhi’s Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.” This collaboration between NMA and KNMA enriches India's cultural landscape, while establishing KNMA as a site for meaningful global exchange.

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