{"id":114090,"date":"2026-07-20T13:21:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=114090"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:51:48","slug":"indias-first-immersive-language-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indias-first-immersive-language-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s First Immersive Language Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>India\u2019s First Immersive Language Museum Latest News<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India&#8217;s first immersive language museum, the Museum of Word, was recently opened at the National Library.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About India\u2019s First Immersive Language Museum<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Museum of Word,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also known as <\/span><b>Shabdalok<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at the <\/span><b>National Library campus in Kolkata<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is India\u2019s first immersive language museum.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>developed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the<\/span><b> National Library under the Union Culture Ministry.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It showcases the <\/span><b>country\u2019s linguistic heritage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>traces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>evolution of oral and written traditions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through<\/span><b> interactive, technology-driven exhibits.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first phase of the museum chronicles the diversity of Indian languages, scripts, and literature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of being a conventional repository, it has been designed as an<\/span><b> immersive cultural experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>digital displays, holograms,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>motion-sensor technology <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to engage visitors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The museum has nine galleries that explore different facets of the history of languages and their influence on India\u2019s civilization and culture.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shabdalok <\/span><b>celebrates India\u2019s 22 <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-language-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">official languages<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and traces their journey from <\/span><b>oral traditions and ancient manuscripts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>printed works<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>modern electronic texts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of its key attractions allows visitors to <\/span><b>trace the evolution of words over centuries, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">illustrating how their pronunciation, meaning, and usage have changed over time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/amit-shah-inaugurates-indias-first-immersive-language-museum-shabdalok-in-kolkata\/articleshow\/132500272.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ET<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Museum of Word, also known as Shabdalok, at the National Library campus in Kolkata, is India\u2019s first immersive language museum. 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