Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, will have a separate gallery at the exhibitions on Buddhist remnants from across the world, proposed to be held in the U.S. and European nations.
The exhibitions are being planned as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, said its representative John Guy, who visited the ancient Amaravathi town on Tuesday before meeting Adviser (Communications) to the Government, Parakala Prabhakar, in the Secretariat.
Mr. Guy said he would come back in November to extend a formal invitation to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and other VIPs from the State to participate in the proposed event. The exhibitions would help Andhra Pradesh get world recognition which in turn would promote the place as a Buddhist tourist destination, he said. Mr. Guy said it would be a nine-month-long exhibition but the final date of commencement was yet to be decided. The expo would showcase historic relics, ancient inscriptions and heritage and training would also be imparted to people on how to preserve them. He said it was part of a larger plan which envisaged organisation of large-scale exhibitions in collaboration with various nations to spread awareness among public on the significance of the museums world over.
