Abstract:
A museum is one building with multiple functions of displaying and conserving artefacts
and educating the visitors, but most of museums in India, there is no connection between a
museum building and its purpose, with artefacts just kept inside a building which might or
might not be enhancing the impact of the object of display. The complete research and
design process of this thesis project has been to understand the relation between museum
spaces and the artefacts and how they can enhance each others’ importance.
The entire study is focused down to the importance of designing a museum building in
case when the artefacts are already known and how spaces can narrate the entire story
around the object of display. The context of museum with respect to the site and the world
heritage site of Sanchi has also sculpted the design concept of the project.
Another important aspect of museum design which can help to enhance the experience of a
museum is proper lighting inside the museum. So the design has special detailing of
incorporating natural lighting in the museum interiors.
