Journal
From the Museum
Stories from our Museum, guides for choosing and hanging, and news from the workshop.

How to Read a Gopuram: The Towering Gateways of Tamil Temples
The towering, sculpture-covered gateways of South Indian temples: how they grew, how to read their tiers, and where to see the greatest of them.

Charminar and the Qutb Shahi Domes: Reading Hyderabad’s Skyline
The Charminar and the great domes of the Qutb Shahi tombs: the history and the shapes that define Hyderabad, and how to read them.

Bidriware: The Black-and-Silver Craft of Bidar
A black metal inlaid with shining silver, made in Bidar since the Bahmani sultans. Here is how Bidriware is made and how to spot…