Array of artifacts stressed
Artifacts in Bangladesh National Museum should be displayed in context to historical progress, not characters, said experts at a seminar yesterday.
At present, the artifacts are arranged on the basis of characters of the objects which do not reflect the history properly, they said.
Bangladesh National Museum organised the discussion at its Poet Sufia Kamal auditorium as part of its steps to finalise a draft “Bangladesh National Museum Manual 2010”.
The museum's Chief Consultant Firoz Mahmud said, “The museum has become a collection of objects, not a national museum.”
Arranging the artifacts with progress of time is difficult but should be done to present the changes that took place in society and objects along the decades, said Firoz.
There should to be a policy in this regard, he added.
Echoing former director general of Archaeology Department Shafiqul Alam to show the progress of history, Public Administration Secretary Iqbal Mahmood said people visit not only to observe but also to get an idea of history and heritage.
On the manual, he hoped that it would help ensure accountability and transparency of the authority concerned. He also asked to incorporate a policy to hold exhibitions abroad.
The museum's Board of Trustee President M Azizur Rahman presided over the seminar while the museum's Director General Prokash Chandra Das delivered the welcome speech.
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