Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum in Bhuj (Gujarat) was included in the World Selection for the Prix Versailles Museums 2024.
- Smritivan in Kutch is a tribute to those we lost in the tragic Earthquake of 2001.
- Smritivan, which means Forest of Memories in English, is built over a vast area of over 470 acres.
- It is located on a small hill — Bhujiyo Dungar — in Bhuj. It is also the home to the world’s largest Miyawaki Forest with over 3 lakh plants.
Prix Versailles
- Shortlisted by Unesco as one of the seven most beautiful museums for the prestigious Prix Versailles Award.
- Announced each year at UNESCO since 2015, the Prix Versailles is a series of architectural competitions that shine a light on the finest contemporary projects worldwide.
- Twenty-four World Titles are awarded from among the Selected Sites – in the categories of Airports, Campuses, Passenger Stations, Sports, Museums, Emporiums, Hotels and Restaurants.
