The Claude Martin Museum

The Claude Martin Museum now occupies Mahal Serai, the oldest building on the estate. The entire building has been restored to the form in which it was originally built and to which features were subsequently added. The museum itself is broadly divided into 6 galleries.

 

These are:

1.Permanent exhibition on the Life of Claude Martin.

2.Claude Martin and his interests

3.The Uprising Wall – recording the events of 1857.

4.A model old-fashioned classroom.

5.La Martiniere College Memorabilia Hall.

6.The Painting Gallery.

 

This is the first attempt to gather all images, artefacts, etc related to Claude Martin. Often there is an overlapping as the academic institution that the Founder established cannot be separated from his own story.

 

The College realises that this is an ongoing process, where facsimiles and photographs will gradually be replaced by original artefacts and original art.

APPEAL

 

The Principal, La Martiniere College, Lucknow appeals to all those associated with the College to donate memorabilia related to the Founder, or items related to the College, to the Claude Martin Museum, La Martiniere College, Lucknow.

 

ALL ITEMS RELATED TO THE COLLEGE AND ITS FOUNDER SHALL BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. This may include the simplest of items (bicycle tokens, exeat slips, uniforms, sports colours, fee receipts, report cards, prize-books, medals, photographs, belts etc.) to those items which may be purchased by online auction. In each case, it shall be the endeavour of the curators to acknowledge the donor. Items that may be duplicated shall be placed in storage or used in specially curated exhibitions from time to time.

 

Please send exhibits by courier or registered cover, or in person, to the Principal!