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The Story
OrganizerFounded in 1977 with the radical idea of a museum built by and about communities rather than around a collection, the Manav Sangrahalaya invited tribal and rural people to construct their own habitats on its Bhopal campus, and grew into a national centre for anthropology, folk culture and the living traditions of India.
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Cultural Significance
▾The Manav Sangrahalaya is India's foremost museum of its peoples, safeguarding and celebrating the tribal and folk cultures of the subcontinent and pioneering a community-centred, living approach to the museum.