Kannadi returns with night museum & cultural events
Titled 'Kannadi-2', the event promises more than a regular museum visit.
According to R Chandran Pillai, executive director of the museum, in the new media space, museums are increasingly being seen as educational platforms and knowledge centres.
'In Kerala, too, museum spaces are being redesigned in response to this transformation. Over the past seven to eight years, 27 new museums of international standards have been established across the state, positioning Kerala as a hub for museums in India. It is like Kerala setting a model for the entire country,' he says.
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