The sheer expanse of its historical collections feels like standing beside the histories we once only read about—coins from the Gandhara age, Emperor Akbar’s gold mohur, a map charting the ancient dynasties ruling India in 1022 AD, and indigenous art forms such as Gond, Madhubani, and Phad textile painting. A striking floor-to-ceiling library wall holds more than 15,000 books, making the space feel as though some histories sit outside the books for visitors to witness, while others wait within them for deeper reading. The collection then moves seamlessly into modern and contemporary works, from MF Husain, Jamini Roy, and KH Ara to newer voices like Rithika Merchant. Sitting alongside this a dynamic calendar of real-time programming, giving artists and enthusiasts fresh ways to engage with India’s past. Walkthrough exhibitions for children, artist crawls, and special Saturday sessions that explore Indian architecture and painting traditions all contribute to this living, participatory approach to history. In a moment when art museums and galleries are increasingly stepping into the spotlight, Sarmaya carves out its own distinct presence by opening its vast private collection of rare artefacts to a global audience online. It moves beyond the idea of a traditional exhibition space, unfolding instead as a research archive, a library, and an experience centre shaped with intention. But at its heart, it is also a place of access—where younger generations can encounter their cultural inheritance with curiosity, recognition, and a sense of care.

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