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Art museum in Sukhna Lake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sukhna Interpretation Centre/ Sukhna Gallery is an Indian art museum at Sukhna Lake. It was inaugurated by Manoj Parida who is the Advisor to the Administrator of Chandigarh on 4 December 2019, on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary[1] of the death of Pierre Jeanneret.[2] It was proposed by Deepika Gandhi who is the Director of Le Corbusier Center in May 2019.
Sukhna Gallery | |
Sukhna Gallery Inside View | |
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| Location | Sukhna Lake |
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| Coordinates | 30.7386956°N 76.8133633°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Accreditation | Administrator of Chandigarh |
| Collections | Vintage Photos, sketches, drawings, |
| Collection size | 30 Panels |
| Architect | Pierre Jeanneret |
| Nearest car park | Sukhna Parking |
This structure was built to house a water pump and in spite of its impressive architecture remained locked and unused for over three decades.[2] It was designed by a Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret.
It has old pictures, drawings and sketches[1] that reveal many aspects of Sukhna Lake such as light fixtures and the entrance gate. The structure was restored and renovated and has around 30 pictures. It also holds the books "'Moods of Sukhna and Sukhna - Sublime Lake of Chandigarh.[1] (2009).
The announcement of converting this structure to the Interpretation Centre took place on 1 October 2019.[3] It took the Engineering department two months to convert it.
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