NCSM wins prestigious CIMUSET award for climate change gallery at Science City
The Statesman | 19 November 2025
The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has been honoured with the prestigious CIMUSET Award for its climate change gallery “On The Edge?” developed at Science City, Kolkata. The award was announced on 15 November, during the CIMUSET award ceremony organised during 27th ICOM General Conference in Dubai, marking a proud moment for India’s science museum community.
On the Edge?, a permanent gallery on climate change that embodies the ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and aligns with global sustainability goals is at Science City, Kolkata, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums.
“The project addresses the urgency of climate change through an impressive combination of scientific rigour, community engagement, and genuine inclusivity. ‘On the Edge?’ shows how science museums can act as agents of change, inspiring people to imagine and shape more sustainable futures. This is exactly the kind of ambitious, socially relevant work the CIMUSET Award seeks to recognise,” said Jacob Thorek Jensen, chair of the CIMUSET Award Committee.
“Through interactive exhibits and evidence-based storytelling, this gallery helps visitors understand the human-induced causes and severe impacts of climate change, and the urgent need for mitigation and adaptation,” said AD Choudhury, Director General, NCSM. He further added: “Winning the CIMUSET Award is a proud moment for us, reinforcing our commitment to creating museums that inspire awareness and collective action for a sustainable future.”
The CIMUSET Award honours outstanding science and technology museums and centres that drive positive social change and advance a more equal, inclusive, and sustainable world.