**Executive Summary**
This document reports on the Ministry of Culture's initiatives to digitize cultural heritage and museums using advanced technologies. The Ministry of Culture has been using the "JATAN" software for this effort, having digitized 08 National Level Museums and 02 ASI Museums. Digitized artifacts are accessible via the provided link.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Digitization Efforts:**
* The government promotes AI, augmented reality, and advanced technologies for preserving cultural heritage.
* Initiatives include the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) and Museum Digitization.
* Modern digital technologies like AR-VR and digital kiosks are being adopted.
* The Ministry of Culture uses "JATAN" software for digitizing artifacts.
* **Progress:**
* 08 National Level Museums and 02 ASI Museums have been digitized using JATAN.
* Digitized artifacts can be viewed online at https://www.museumsofindia.gov.in/repository
* **Empowerment Initiative:**
* The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's "TULIP" program aims to empower marginalized artisans through e-marketing platforms.
* **ASI Museum Update:**
* The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) maintains a museum in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
* The museum was upgraded in 2023 with new display galleries and antiquities for public viewing.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Culture**
*Impact:* Showcases technological improvements, enhanced visitor experience and digitization projects.
*Action Required:* Continue digitization efforts, maintain and update digital platforms, and monitor visitor engagement.
**Museum Visitors**
*Impact:* Improved viewing experience through digitized artifacts and enhanced accessibility.
*Action Required:* Access the online repository to view digitized artifacts and plan visits to museums with upgraded facilities.
**Marginalized Artisans**
*Impact:* Enabled to reach a global market through e-marketing platforms under the "TULIP" program.
*Action Required:* Utilize the provided platform for global exposure and sale of their products.
**Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)**
*Impact:* Upgraded museum at Khajuraho enhances cultural preservation and tourism.
*Action Required:* Maintain the upgraded museum facilities and manage the new display galleries and antiquities.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: Central ministry responsible for cultural affairs and heritage preservation, heavily involved in digitization initiatives.
National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA): A major initiative for preservation and digitization of cultural heritage.
JATAN: A software used for digitization of artifacts in museums.
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI): Organization responsible for archaeological research and the preservation of cultural monuments in India.
Khajuraho: Location of Archaeological Museum maintained by ASI.
Ministry of Culture
Digitization of Cultural Heritage and Museums
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 3:37PM by PIB Delhi
The government is actively promoting the use of artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other
advance technologies in the preservation of cultural heritage, the digitization of museums and cultural
dissemination. Various initiatives include National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA),
Museum Digitization initiative, Immersive Visitor Experiences using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented
Reality (AR) etc. Modern digital technologies such as AR-VR, Projections, digital kiosks etc., have been
adopted in various museums under the Ministry of Culture to improve and enhance the visitors’ viewing
experience. Ministry of Culture has also been using a software named “JATAN” for digitization of various
artefacts showcased in its museums.
Till date 08 renowned National Level Museums and 02 ASI Museums have been digitized through JATAN
Software. Digitized artefacts till date can be viewed by accessing the link https://www.museumsofindia.go
v.in/repository
The Ministry of Social Justice an Empowerment through “TULIP” aims to empower marginalized artisans
by providing them with a platform for global exposure and sales of their products through e-marketing.
The Ministry of Social Justice an Empowerment through “TULIP” aims to empower marginalized artisans
by providing them with a platform for global exposure and sales of their products through e-marketing.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) presently maintains one Archaeological Museum in the
Vindhya region at Khajuraho, located in District Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. The museum has recently
been upgraded in 2023 with the addition of new display galleries and inclusion of more antiquities for
public viewing.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
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