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Museum Concept The Descent of Ganga - The 4th gallery encapsulates the
dramatic descent of River Ganga, which defines the origin
The VEM was curated with 7 galleries on the traditions and existence of the city today.
& evolution of Banaras, through advanced equipment’s &
technologies. Yagya: Havo-hotra-havan-hom - The 5th gallery exhibits a
tree of faith and spirituality, representative of the innate
Introduction to Kashi - The 1st gallery showcases goodness, truth and virtue of multiple religions in Kashi.
exuberance & vibrancy of Kashi along with an elaborate
time-line of the urban settlement, since its inception. Knowledge & Salvation - The 6th gallery exhibits wisdom
of iconic personalities; expeditions of travellers, Ayurveda,
Kashi at a Glance - The 2nd gallery comprises ancient yoga & akhada, Kashi as the ‘City of Salvation’. A virtual
architectural relics. The other portion of this gallery imitates pledge to keep Ganga clean is taken at the end.
the lanes of Banaras.
Symphony- Warp & Weft- Pageant - In the last gallery,
Made in Banaras - The 3rd gallery is a display of the multi- visitors view a full-size weaving handloom, and an interactive
ethnic tangible and intangible traditions that originated in musical wall to produce their own music.
Kashi.

7 Galleries Conceptualized for the Virtual Experiential Museum

RAS RAS BANARAS, VIRTUAL EXPERIENTIAL MUSEUM, MANMAHAL, VARANASI

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