Museums Association of India (MAI)

Museums Association of India (MAI) is the only academic and professional body dedicated to the scholars and professionals with different academic background such as museology, conservation, history, archaeology, anthropology and archives.

Museum Association of India (MAI) was formed in 1944. It represents the entire museum community. Dr. Moti Chandra, Dr. V S Agarwal, Prof Deva Prasad Ghosh, Rai Krishna Das were the founding members of the association. The association is independently funded by its membership and it is governed by a board of trustees elected by members.

The association has been acting as a treasury of innovative ideas in the field museum studies. Many associated professionals strengthened and encouraged the association with their scholarly contributions.