Committed to advancing the standards of conservation of cultural heritage in India, the Leon Levy Foundation and Mehrangarh Museum Trust (MMT) have been working together for more than a decade on several conservation projects and training programmes. A leading cultural institution and centre of excellence under the direction of H. H. Maharaja Gaj Singh ji, Mehrangarh Museum Trust has been a recipient of various prestigious distinctions for its contribution towards the preservation of art and architectural cultural heritage.

Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

Maniyarasan and Wendy Rose with participants during a programme session.

Neil Greentree teaching during a programme session.

2024

With generous funding from the Leon Levy Foundation, Mehrangarh Museum Trust is conducting a series of four-week conservation programmes at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, and Ahhichatragarh Fort, Nagaur. The programme is intended for professionals working in the field of conservation of tangible cultural heritage in India and focuses on various aspects related to conservation such as documentation, museum imaging, technical imaging, and photogrammetry.

Ahhichatragarh Fort, Nagaur

Programme Dates: 12 November – 14 December 2026

Applications are now invited for the 2026–27 Leon Levy Foundation Documentation and Imaging Programme. The deadline for submitting applications is 15 September 2026 at 5:00 PM IST.

Participants will be selected through a competitive application process, followed by online interviews with shortlisted candidates.

There is no programme fee, and boarding and accommodation will be provided by Mehrangarh Museum Trust for selected participants.

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A group of participants after presenting their results as part of the programme.

H. H. Maharaja Gaj Singh and Meredith Ross, President of the Leon Levy Foundation, felicitating participants and presenting mementos and certificates at the programme’s farewell function.

2024