*"BNHS OVER 125 YEARS" AN EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEUM*
On 15th September BNHS completed 125 years. It all started as an idea when 8 citizens of Mumbai first met on 15th September 1883, at the Bhau Daji Lad Museum at the Jijabai Bhosle Udyan at Byculla to form BNHS. Among those 8 founder members, Dr. Atmaram Pandurang and Dr. Sakharam Arjun were Indians. Today BNHS is India's premier institution and foremost non-governmental organisation in nature conservation. It is the only voluntary organisation in the country, which has a sustained uninterrupted tradition of scientific research, education and conservation activities. As part of a series of year long activities a 10 day Exhibition "BNHS over 125 years" will be held at Mumbai's Museum Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Curator's Gallery from 17th to 26th September. This colourful exhibition depicts the Society's journey to become India's premier NGO in the field of nature conservation. The exhibition is woven with some exclusive natural history images representing India's rich biodiversity. The exhibition will be inaugurated today by Mr. B.G. Deshmukh, President BNHS at 5. 30 p.m. at the Museum's Curator's Gallery. *Director, BNHS* 16th September, 2008 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Enjoy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
