India's First Information Age Museum IAM IGNITE Launched At IIT Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) has held a groundbreaking ceremony on its campus for India’s first Information Age Museum, named IAM IGNITE. Developed in partnership with the Forum of Erstwhile TCS Leaders and Leading IT Advisors (FORTESS), the new museum is expected to open to the public by December 2026.

Unlike conventional museums that primarily preserve historical artefacts, IAM IGNITE will focus on technological evolution, innovation, and future technologies. The facility will offer visitors a glimpse into the technologies that transformed modern life and those expected to shape the future through interactive exhibits, simulations, storytelling, and digital experiences.

Visitors will be able to explore a wide array of subjects at the museum. These include the rise of computers and the internet, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, communication technologies, automation, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, entrepreneurship, aerospace, and space technologies, alongside India’s software revolution.

The initiative also aims to document India’s contribution to science, technology, and digital transformation while creating an immersive learning space for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, educators, and the general public.

IIT Hyderabad director Prof. B.S. Murty said the museum would help visitors understand how innovation evolved and would inspire young people to become creators of future technologies.

FORTESS vice-president S. Mahalingam said the initiative could develop into a national platform for innovation awareness and future-ready thinking, particularly among students. Curator Birad Yajnik added that technology should not remain confined to laboratories but should inspire and benefit society at large.

The museum is also expected to strengthen IIT Hyderabad’s outreach programmes for school students through guided visits, technology demonstrations, and innovation-focused learning experiences. Officials stated that the Hyderabad facility is envisioned as the first in a wider network of Information Age Museums planned across the country, aimed at making technology and innovation more accessible to the public.