OngoingMuseum · Bengaluru · 2026

MIST

Museum of Innovation, Start-Ups and Technology. A planned public museum on the historic NGEF campus.

Architectural render of the museum building among trees

ROLE: Lead Curator, Research & Content
SINCE: Early 2026
PARTNERS: Government of Karnataka × Unboxing Bangalore
SITE: NGEF campus, Bengaluru
AUDIENCE: Young adults entering the workforce

Innovation is something you do, not just something you look at.

MIST tells the story of Indian innovation since 1947 across fifteen sectors. Rather than a march of inventions, the galleries are organised by patterns that cut across sectors: innovating under scarcity and denial, the invisible institutional decisions that made things possible, the unsung innovators, and failure.

The museum is a public–private partnership between the Government of Karnataka and Unboxing Bangalore, and sits on the historic NGEF campus.

WHAT I'M LEADING

01Research25+ expert interviews and desk research across fifteen sectors.
02Curatorial conceptA visitor journey from a Priming Gallery through to a Futures Gallery.
03Focus groupsSessions with 62 participants in September 2026, which brought textiles and craft, urban infrastructure and failure to the fore.
04Engagement ecosystemA web app and audio guide, thematic trails with a physical passport, and the museum store as a Maker's Workbench.

Render of a high-roofed industrial hall with display platforms — Render · Platforms

Render of the turbine hall with visitors and exhibits — Render · Turbine Hall

CREDITS & SUPPORT

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