Celebrating the Museum Week-2009 from Thursday, the Baroda Museum has organised a special show for visually-impaired children on the last day of the celebration where they can have a tactile experience and orientation of the various artefacts kept at the museum.

The exhibition includes a special gallery at the basement and the authorities expect that over 50 visually impaired students will visit it.

"A few years ago, we had organised a similar show for the visually impaired and it was a grand success. This time too, we have made special arrangements for them, with detailed descriptions of the artefacts so that these students can visualise the works by touching them," said Dr S N Pandey, the state Director of Museums.

Kalaghoda Circle might be a regular route for Barodians, but for the first time, the visually impaired children might be able to realise the significance of the word 'maharaja' and his horse from a miniature replica kept at the display. Various other replicas of the museum will also be kept at the special 'touch and feel' exhibition gallery.

The display will contain significant artefacts and replicas from every department including sculpture and zoology.

The Gaekwad era on display

The Old Baroda Room, which remained closed for several years, will be opened for display during the Museum Week. The room contains various valuable antiques of the Gaekwad era.

"This room was specifically made to display the Baroda of the Gaekwad era and contains various artefacts including glass paintings, palanquins used by queens, textiles made in the city, 40 different set of swords and guns of the Maharaja, shield, and armour among other things," said Pandey.