Partition Museum to ink 5-year pact with Manchester Museum

SHARED HISTORY The partnership will be announced in New Delhi on Oct 10 during the visit of mayor of Greater Manchester

LONDON: five-year Museum The partnership Amritsar-based is entering with into Partition the a Manchester Museum following the co-curation earlier this year of the exhibition “Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Under Siege” to mark 100 years of the massacre. The partnership is scheduled to be announced on October 10 in New Delhi during the forthcoming visit of Andy Burnham (Labour), mayor of Greater Manchester, as part of the Manchester-India partnership that seeks to further links between the city and India. The memorandum of understanding is to be signed by Wendy Gallagher of the Manchester Museum and Mallika Ahluwalia, co-founder of the Partition Museum, people behind the project said on Saturday.

Esme Ward, director of Manchester Museum, said: “Whilst working with the Partition Museum, it became clear we are fellow travellers with a shared vision and values. We recognise museums can make a difference A visitor is seen clicking a picture at the Partition Museum in Amritsar. We truly appreciate

the partnership especially as we explore different aspects of our joint colonial history. KISHWAR and Cultural DESAI, Heritage chair Trust of the Arts by bringing new perspectives to the fore and look forward to continuing to learn from each other.” Arts Kishwar and Cultural Desai, Heritage chair of Trust the that set up the Partition Museum, added: “We truly appreciate the partnership we have developed with the Manchester Museum, especially as we explore different aspects of our joint colonial history. scholarship We look on an forward often contested to fresh past, fresh methodology of presentation and renewed understanding through between these the two two museums.” countries HT FILE