The Third Edition of the Bihar Museum Biennale 2025 brings together museums and cultural institutions from across Asia, Latin America, Africa and India to present a theme, ‘Global South: Sharing histories’. This edition continues the spirit of dialogue and collaboration initiated in earlier editions, expanding the scope of participation and curatorial engagement.
About Biennale 2025
The Bihar Museum Biennale (BMB) is a pioneering initiative redefining the role of museums in a rapidly globalising world. It brings together museums, cultural institutions, and creative professionals to exchange ideas, curate shared experiences and present diverse exhibitions.
Following the success of BMB-I (2021, virtual) and BMB-II (2023, onsite with participation from over 15 countries and G20 cultural initiatives), BMB-III expands its scope to focus on the Global South—connecting institutions and narratives across Africa, South America and Asia.
This edition explores the cultural and artistic connections shaped by Indian Ocean networks and maritime trade routes. Through this lens, the Biennale weaves together aesthetics, mythologies, indigenous and contemporary art forms, crafts, belief systems, and performing arts, celebrating the shared heritage and diversity of the Global South.
Third Edition of Bihar Museum Biennale 2025
Shri Anjani Kumar Singh, Director General of Bihar Museum, shares his vision for the Bihar Museum Biennale 2025, titled “Global South: Sharing Histories,” which is set to commence on 7th August 2025.
All Biennale Events
3rd - 18th June
Curtain Raiser, Third Edition Bihar Museum Biennale 2025
Venue - Multipurpose Hall
Evolution: Torres Strait Masks exhibition
The Evolution: Torres Strait Masks exhibition organised by Bihar Museum in collaboration with National Museum Australia, Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata, India and Gab Titui Cultural Centre celebrates the rich and continuing tradition of mask-making in Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait). The graphic panel display features images of artworks, contextual photographs and text from the National Museum of Australia.
Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route exhibition
Organised by Bihar Museum in collaboration with National Museum Australia, Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata, India and Gab Titui Cultural Centre.
The exhibition reveals the richness of desert life. It tells a story of contact, conflict and survival, of exodus and return, seen through Aboriginal eyes, and interpreted through their voices, art and new media.
6th August
From 6AM Onwards
Heritage Walk
Bihar Museum - Buddha Smriti Park - Patna Museum
A guided journey through Patna’s cultural corridor, tracing layers of history, memory, and identity from ancient relics to contemporary interpretations. This walk invites participants to experience the city as a living museum, connecting key institutions that embody Bihar’s enduring legacy and its evolving place within the Global South.
7th August
Biennale Inauguration
Countries and Exhibitions
Sri Lanka | Mexico | Indonesia | Ethiopia
Participating Artists & Museums
Masks (IGNCA, Patna Museum, Upendra Maharathi) | NGMA
Cultral Performance by Sri Lanka
8th - 9th August
Seminars and Talks
Bringing together thought leaders, artists, and scholars to explore the intersections of culture, heritage, and contemporary practice framing Bihar Museum Biennale as a platform to exchange ideas and amplify shared histories of the Global South.
10th August
Film Screening (Sri Lanka)
A cinematic lens into regional storytelling that resonates with shared global histories reinforcing the Biennale’s vision of curating cultural dialogue and connected heritage.
More information coming soon
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Exhibitions
The Biennale will feature a diverse range of exhibitions from participating countries, including
Paintings, sculptures, pottery, photographs and installations
Curated exhibitions from each participating country
Contributions from the Indian diaspora
Three premier Indian institutions will present their exhibitions:
National Gallery of Modern Art (New Delhi)
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
Mehrangarh Museum Trust (Rajasthan)
Immersive Digital Installations
Interactive Installation by Lausanne University Lab (Switzerland)
An innovative presentation that highlights key artefacts and sculptures from the Bihar Museum collection.
Seminars and Talks
A series of seminars will be organised throughout the Biennale on Art and aesthetics,
Cultural heritage, Music and performing arts of the Global South, Culture and Cuisine
Cultural Programmes
Performances by cultural troupes from participating nations
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SIGNUP
Glimpses from Bienalle 2023
Guest Museums
Museums and art institutions from the Global South are participating. Participating countries have been given the creative freedom to present their cultural histories, ranging from traditional to contemporary expressions.
Watch this space for upcoming announcements
Ethiopia
Ecuador
Indonesia
Sri Lanka
Peru
Kazakhstan
Argentina
Mexico
Know the people
Upasana Nattoji Roy
Upasana Nattoji Roy
Founder Director of Switch Studio. She specialises in creating nuanced narratives through techart for immersive engaging experiences.
Zameer Basrai
Zameer Basrai
Co-founder of The Busride Design studio. He has degrees from CEPT, Ahmedabad, India and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and when he can, teaches architectural design at KRVIA, Mumbai.
Ms Rakhi Sarkar
Ms Rakhi Sarkar
Founder of Centre of International Modern Art. She received her education at Presidency College, Kolkata and the Institute of International Relations, Trinidad and Tobago. She has curated and organized more than 200 art exhibitions across India, UK, Singapore and Canada.
Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey
Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey
A filmmaker, author, editor and historian of science and technology. She is the Founding Director of Science Gallery, Bengaluru and Sir Asutosh Mukherjee visiting professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies.
Dr. Pheroza Godrej
Dr. Pheroza Godrej
An environmentalist, writer and a PhD in Ancient Indian Culture, she founded the Cymroza Art Gallery in Mumbai. She is closely associated with the CSMVS, NGMA, INTACH, ICCR the Museum Society of Bombay.
Hala Warde
Hala Warde
An architect of Museums, Hala Wardé trained at the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris. She established HW architecture. In 2016 Wardé won the architectural competition for the Beirut Museum of Art.
Anthony Lopez
Anthony Lopez
Founder and Chief Creative Director of Lopez Design, Delhi. His passion for excellence — in ideation, in-process, and delivery is backed up with his philosophy ‘The why of what we do is more important than what we do’. His empathetic and people-driven approach has garnered the trust of leading organizations and heads, pushing the boundaries of design for the greater good.
Ms. Malini Goyal
Ms. Malini Goyal
Founder @UnboxingBlr. A business journalist for close to three decades with stints at India's leading publications including The Economic Times, India Today, Forbes magazine and a brief stint at Seattle Post-Intelligencer in the US.
Mr. David Szabo
Mr. David Szabo
Head of Management and PR Division of the Beaux Arts, Hungary Budapest.
Dr. Lars-Christian Koch
Dr. Lars-Christian Koch
Director of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin collections in the Humboldt Forum since the beginning of 2018. An ethnomusicologist by training, he was previously acting head of the Ethnologisches Museum.
Michael Peter Edson
Michael Peter Edson
A strategist and thought leader at the forefront of transformation in the cultural sector, the founding Director of the Museum of Solutions (MuSo). Previously, Michael was the co-founder of the Museum of the United Nations – UN Live, and the Director of Web and New Media Strategy for the Smithsonian Institution.
Prashanth Prakash
Prashanth Prakash
Tech Investor and promotor of Unboxing Bengaluru
Batul Raaj Mehta
Batul Raaj Mehta
Founding Partner of BRMA and Museum and Culture Planner
Mr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Mr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Director General, CSMVS
Mr Stephen Inglis
Mr Stephen Inglis
A Ph.D. from University of British Columbia, and currently an Adjunct Research Professor at Carlton University, Mr Stephen Inglis has been a researcher, curator and then Director-General of Research and Collections at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Prof. Amareswar Galla
Prof. Amareswar Galla
PhD, UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Museums & Sustainable Heritage Development, Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Prof. Yannick Lintz
Prof. Yannick Lintz
A doctor of history, she is currently the President of the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts, Paris, France. An expert in the arts and civilizations of Asia and Islamic history and culture, she successfully carried out 18 simultaneous Islamic art exhibitions in France In 2021
Dr. Saryu Doshi
Dr. Saryu Doshi
An Indian art scholar, art historian, academician and curator, she is the founder director of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai and a former pro-tem chairman of the Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
Upasana Nattoji Roy
Upasana Nattoji Roy
Founder Director of Switch Studio. She specialises in creating nuanced narratives through techart for immersive engaging experiences.
Zameer Basrai
Zameer Basrai
Co-founder of The Busride Design studio. He has degrees from CEPT, Ahmedabad, India and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and when he can, teaches architectural design at KRVIA, Mumbai.
Ms Rakhi Sarkar
Ms Rakhi Sarkar
Founder of Centre of International Modern Art. She received her education at Presidency College, Kolkata and the Institute of International Relations, Trinidad and Tobago. She has curated and organized more than 200 art exhibitions across India, UK, Singapore and Canada.
Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey
Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey
A filmmaker, author, editor and historian of science and technology. She is the Founding Director of Science Gallery, Bengaluru and Sir Asutosh Mukherjee visiting professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies.
Ms Rakhi Sarkar
Ms Rakhi Sarkar
Founder of Centre of International Modern Art. She received her education at Presidency College, Kolkata and the Institute of International Relations, Trinidad and Tobago. She has curated and organized more than 200 art exhibitions across India, UK, Singapore and Canada.
Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey
Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey
A filmmaker, author, editor and historian of science and technology. She is the Founding Director of Science Gallery, Bengaluru and Sir Asutosh Mukherjee visiting professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies.
Dr. Pheroza Godrej
Dr. Pheroza Godrej
An environmentalist, writer and a PhD in Ancient Indian Culture, she founded the Cymroza Art Gallery in Mumbai. She is closely associated with the CSMVS, NGMA, INTACH, ICCR the Museum Society of Bombay.
Hala Warde
Hala Warde
An architect of Museums, Hala Wardé trained at the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris. She established HW architecture. In 2016 Wardé won the architectural competition for the Beirut Museum of Art.
Anthony Lopez
Anthony Lopez
Founder and Chief Creative Director of Lopez Design, Delhi. His passion for excellence — in ideation, in-process, and delivery is backed up with his philosophy ‘The why of what we do is more important than what we do’. His empathetic and people-driven approach has garnered the trust of leading organizations and heads, pushing the boundaries of design for the greater good.
Ms. Malini Goyal
Ms. Malini Goyal
Founder @UnboxingBlr. A business journalist for close to three decades with stints at India's leading publications including The Economic Times, India Today, Forbes magazine and a brief stint at Seattle Post-Intelligencer in the US.
Mr. David Szabo
Mr. David Szabo
Head of Management and PR Division of the Beaux Arts, Hungary Budapest.
Dr. Lars-Christian Koch
Dr. Lars-Christian Koch
Director of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin collections in the Humboldt Forum since the beginning of 2018. An ethnomusicologist by training, he was previously acting head of the Ethnologisches Museum.
Michael Peter Edson
Michael Peter Edson
A strategist and thought leader at the forefront of transformation in the cultural sector, the founding Director of the Museum of Solutions (MuSo). Previously, Michael was the co-founder of the Museum of the United Nations – UN Live, and the Director of Web and New Media Strategy for the Smithsonian Institution.
Prashanth Prakash
Prashanth Prakash
Tech Investor and promotor of Unboxing Bengaluru
Batul Raaj Mehta
Batul Raaj Mehta
Founding Partner of BRMA and Museum and Culture Planner
Mr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Mr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Director General, CSMVS
Mr Stephen Inglis
Mr Stephen Inglis
A Ph.D. from University of British Columbia, and currently an Adjunct Research Professor at Carlton University, Mr Stephen Inglis has been a researcher, curator and then Director-General of Research and Collections at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Prof. Amareswar Galla
Prof. Amareswar Galla
PhD, UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Museums & Sustainable Heritage Development, Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Prof. Yannick Lintz
Prof. Yannick Lintz
A doctor of history, she is currently the President of the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts, Paris, France. An expert in the arts and civilizations of Asia and Islamic history and culture, she successfully carried out 18 simultaneous Islamic art exhibitions in France In 2021
Dr. Saryu Doshi
Dr. Saryu Doshi
An Indian art scholar, art historian, academician and curator, she is the founder director of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai and a former pro-tem chairman of the Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
Upasana Nattoji Roy
Upasana Nattoji Roy
Founder Director of Switch Studio. She specialises in creating nuanced narratives through techart for immersive engaging experiences.
Zameer Basrai
Zameer Basrai
Co-founder of The Busride Design studio. He has degrees from CEPT, Ahmedabad, India and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and when he can, teaches architectural design at KRVIA, Mumbai.