India’s first Information Age Museum will come up at IIT-Hyderabad

IIT Hyderabad, in partnership with FORTESS, will establish the Information Age Museum – IGNITE at its Kandi campus. The interactive museum will showcase emerging technologies and innovation, aiming to inspire students, educators and entrepreneurs. It is expected to open by December 2026

Sangareddy: In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at inspiring the next generation of innovators, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), in partnership with the Forum of erstwhile TCS Leaders and leading IT Advisors (FORTESS), will establish the Information Age Museum – IGNITE (IAM IGNITE) on the IITH campus. The groundbreaking ceremony for the museum was held on the campus at Kandi on Monday.

The museum is envisioned as an immersive and interactive destination where visitors can explore the evolution of technology, from the Industrial Revolution to today’s era of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, robotics, advanced manufacturing and entrepreneurship. Designed for students, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs and the general public, IAM IGNITE seeks to make complex technologies accessible, engaging and inspiring.

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The initiative is part of IITH’s efforts to open its doors to young learners and school students through programmes such as campus visits, innovation outreach activities and technology demonstrations. The museum is expected to become a key attraction for students visiting the campus, helping them understand how scientific discoveries and engineering innovations shape everyday life and create opportunities for the future.

Unlike conventional museums that focus on preserving the past, IAM IGNITE will focus on the future. Through interactive exhibits, digital experiences, simulations, storytelling and hands-on engagement, visitors will experience the technologies driving the next wave of human progress. The museum will feature themes including computing and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, space and aerospace technologies, startup ecosystems, digital transformation, and India’s contributions to science, technology and nation-building.

The museum will also highlight the remarkable transformation brought about by the information age, including the rise of the digital economy, India’s software revolution, technological entrepreneurship and future innovations expected to shape the coming decades.

Speaking on the occasion, Director of IITH Prof BS Murty said the information age has transformed every aspect of human life and continues to redefine how people will learn, work, communicate and innovate in the years to come.

Vice President, FORTESS, S Mahalingam said IAM IGNITE is more than a museum. “We believe this initiative can evolve into a national platform for innovation awareness and future-ready thinking, particularly for young minds who will define India’s technological future,” he said.

Birad Yajnik of Visual Quest, the curator of IAM IGNITE, said real change would begin at the grassroots, where technologies of the information age become a transformative force that uplifts every village in the country.

The museum is expected to open to visitors by December 2026 and will become part of a broader national network of information age museums planned across India. By bringing together academia, industry, government and society, the initiative aims to create a vibrant platform for innovation awareness, technology education and future-ready thinking.