INDIA: National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India is collaborating with the Science Museum Group, London for an international traveling exhibition ‘Hunt for the Vaccine’. The exhibition will tell the story of the global effort to find new ways to develop vaccines at pandemic speed and look at vaccinations more broadly with a historical and contemporary view. The exhibition will set out the scientific principles underlying a vaccine’s creation and efficacy while capturing the behind-the-scenes work that accompanies its rapid development, production, transport, and delivery.
The exhibition is scheduled to be inaugurated in November 2022 in Delhi and from there it will travel to other venues across India including metro cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.
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Shri Arijit Dutta Choudhury, Director General of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), India said, “It’s an event to raise awareness among masses about the importance of vaccines in our lives. Due to the Corona pandemic, it will be very much relevant in India.”
The Science Museum Group’s Acting Director and Chief Executive, Jonathan Newby, said: “The pandemic has provided a compelling reminder of how science and ingenuity are central to people’s lives and created an extraordinary opportunity to engage a global audience. We are excited to continue our ongoing partnership with the National Council of Science Museums to develop this new exhibition about the global hunt for an effective vaccine. This story has countless heroes, from the research scientists in labs to the engineers and technicians ensuring vaccine delivery, and the thousands who volunteered to be a part of clinical trials – and we look forward to working with the NCSM to tell their stories on a global scale.”
“The new exhibition with some local specific content will also showcase the efforts made by India during the COVID-19 pandemic period. It will also highlight the global issue through a series of programs & events, digital and learning resources, etc. for enhanced public engagement and understanding of the vaccines,” said Shri S. Kumar, Director NCSM and Head & Coordinator of the project in India.
The Science Museum Group is the world’s leading group of science museums, welcoming over five million visitors each year to five sites: the Science Museum in London; the National Railway Museum in York; the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester; the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford; and Locomotion in Shildon.
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), a premier institution in the field of science communication, is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. Primarily engaged in popularising Science and Technology through a network of science centers, Mobile Science Exhibitions (MSE) units that visit rural schools and organise a plethora of activities for the public and student in particular, NCSM has now become a trendsetter in the field of science communication both at national and international level. Presently NCSM, with its Headquarters in Kolkata, administers and manages 25 science museums/centers spread across the country and is the world’s largest network of science centers and museums that functions under a single administrative umbrella with an annual reach of about 15 million people. Innovation Hubs set up by NCSM, provide expert guidance and professional lab equipment facilities to young students to nurture creativity, innovation, and engagement in science. 37 hubs are functional in science centers across the country reaching about 10,000 students annually through each hub.
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