British Museum director Hartwig Fischer spotted a broken ceiling on his first visit to the Indian Museum on Sunday. Architects had said the condition of the building suggests a shoddy restoration job. Museum director Purohit has sought a Rs 300-crore grant from the ministry of culture for repair and restoration of the old museum building and the administrative block, demolition of the old staff quarters and construction of a building to create additional display space. Fischer, the first non-British to head the British Museum, was impressed by the collection of artefacts at the Indian Museum. Looking at the late 19th century neo-classical building designed by Walter Granville, Fischer asked: “Do you take an interest in the architecture of this building?

Source: The Telegraph April 01, 2019 05:48 UTC