Overview
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the project and directed that construction be completed by January to enable a timely inauguration with high standards.
- The museum’s centrepiece will be a ‘Shivaji and the Great Escape’ gallery that recreates his Agra Fort escape using 7D effects with digital sound, light and visuals.
- The ‘Pioneers’ section will present the 1857 freedom struggle through artefacts and modern displays highlighting figures such as Rani Lakshmibai, Nana Saheb and Tatya Tope.
- Additional spaces include galleries on Uttar Pradesh’s festivals and rivers, an ‘Agra’ gallery on the city’s heritage, and an orientation area introducing Shivaji’s life and the museum’s vision.
- Authorities were told to use VR, digital archives and sound‑light shows across exhibits with weekly progress reviews, while the government maintains its course despite ongoing criticism of the 2020 renaming from a planned Mughal Museum.