The first community-led museum of the country gives voice to survivors of the deadly gas leak and offers lessons in preservation
AT ‘REMEMBER Bhopal’, the first community-led museum of India, voices of survivors lead you through the biggest industrial disaster of the world that killed over 5,000 people, maimed hundreds of thousands and continues to contaminate land and water even after 33 years.
The leakage of methyl isocyanate gas on December 3, 1984, from the chemical plant of Union Carbide India Limited in Bhopal made it to the history textbooks but it’s here that one confronts the enormity of this man-made tragedy.
The personal stories can be heard from the receivers put next to the objects and images, making it a good experiment in preserving oral histories led by people.
Listening to a personal account in the 'Black Room' can transport you to the night of tragedy.
An aluminium pot from Nafeesa Bi's kitchen reflecting the impact of polluted water
Jameela Bi's son, who was born with physical disability, used this gaiter to walk
From the pits of tragedy and despair, a flight of stairs takes you to skies of hope and determination.
The upper level of the building has walls decked with torches, loudspeakers, banners, brooms and various other art forms used by protesters over the years to jolt the society out of its business-as-usual approach.
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