Virtual Experiential Museum - Ajanta

The Virtual Experiential Museum - Ajanta is a one of its kind museum of the cultural heritage site in the world. Ajanta, a UNESCO world heritage site is described as “the finest surviving examples of Indian Art particularly paintings". A monolithic structure it is a testament to the ingenuity and cultural richness that India nurtured over centuries. The museum offers you a rich, fascinating, and even exhilarating experience of Ajanta on one hand and a deep understanding of the art, architecture, storytelling, and even the lifestyle of the people at that time on the other through digital restoration and illustrations. Each visitor is given a tablet, a smart device that through AR and VR brings alive the exhibitions in the museum. The museum has been set up at the National Museum, New Delhi.

Re-visualization of colors in their fresh state is an attempt to
represent the rich usage of pigments by the artists.

Detailed line drawings of the paintings

Original painting - Janaka

Revisualisation of the missing areas, Users can explore the stories behind the paintings, see close-up and zoomed-in details, or enjoy Augmented reality experiences based on the paintings.

Missing portions in the original painting vs recreated digital versions

Exhibit at National Museum, New Delhi

Project Done by IDC, IIT Bombay

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