In Kolkata, a 71-year-old Muslim man’s “hoarding” of everyday objects — and his museum packed into travelling trunks — has won a coveted spot at the V&A Museum in London. In Kerala, a museum of love is slowly attracting visitors, while a museum of photography is spreading awareness and encouraging local talent. And across the country, experimental curators are helping the rise of immersive story museums.

At a time when India is witnessing a museum-building renaissance, with mega projects such as the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, curators and experts weigh in on what stories are being told, who gets to tell them, and what still needs to be addressed.