India, Aug. 4 -- The Indian Museum in Kolkata has joined hands with IIT-Kharagpur for the use of "AI-based restoration" of archaeological artefacts and digital preservation of its collections, the Government informed Parliament on Monday.

Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha, also said the Indian Museum, in collaboration with Google Art and Culture, has prepared a virtual exhibition for promotion of heritage through digital interventions.

Google Art and Culture is the cultural platform of the internet giant.

The minister was asked whether any national framework has been developed for digital archiving, collection management and virtual public access to museum collections in ...