Visit to Indian Museum
Event Name : Visit to the Indian Museum
Date & Venue: 24 September 2026, Indian Museum, Kolkata
Classes/Participants: Students of class IX
Organised By: Mahadevi Birla Shishu Vihar ( subject teachers of class IX)
About the Event:
An interdisciplinary educational visit to the Indian Museum was organised to connect classroom learning with authentic museum exhibits and real-world observations. The visit enabled students to explore a single exhibits through multiple subject perspectives, integrating Science, Mathematics, History, Geography, Languages and EVS.
Highlights:
- Biology: Students explored plant and animal specimens in relation to classification, biodiversity and preservation.
- Geography: Rocks and minerals were observed to connect with their geographical significance and physical characteristics.
- History: Coins, sculptures and artefacts were studied as sources of information about chronology, culture and civilisation.
- Chemistry: Students explored metals, alloys, corrosion, pigments, glass, ceramics and preservation of specimens.
- Mathematics: Measurement, estimation, geometry, data handling, number systems and chronology were incorporated into exhibit-based learning.
- Physics: Students connected exhibits with concepts such as SI units, force, pressure, centre of gravity, energy, heat, light and properties of matter.
- Languages and EVS : Students documented their observations through written expression while exploring biodiversity, conservation and the relationship between humans and their environment.
Impact/Outcome :
The visit developed students’ observation, measurement, analysis and communication skills while helping them identify meaningful connections between different subjects.
It provided a cross-curricular experiential learning experience, enabling students to relate classroom concepts to authentic exhibits and understand the relationship between science, history, culture and conservation.
