India, Sept. 13 -- More than 350 artisans, designers, technology providers and firms are being brought together for the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum, a proposed national museum in New Delhi that will showcase India's civilisational journey through traditional crafts, contemporary design and immersive technology.

As work on the ambitious project gathers pace, the Ministry of Culture organised two programmes this month - Shilpkar Samagam on September 2-3 and a Vendor Development Programme on September 7-8 - to bring together specialists who could contribute to its design, construction and visitor experience, the ministry said in a statement.

The first programme focused on India's craft traditions. Held at the National Gallery of Modern Art i...