Archives at NCBS

Archives at NCBS is a leading public center dedicated to the history of science in contemporary India. With a vast collection of over 250,000 processed objects, including manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings, and scientific equipment, Archives at NCBS plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting the scientific heritage of the region.

The state-of-the-art facility at Archives at NCBS, located at National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bengaluru, Karnataka 560065, IN, offers researchers and the public access to its extensive holdings. The Archives is committed to strengthening research collections, pushing the boundaries of archival science, building capacity through education and training, and fostering vibrant public engagement. Archives at NCBS operates on four broad verticals, strengthening research collections and access in the history of science in contemporary India, pushing the frontiers of research in archival sciences in India, forging intersections with scholarship in law, ethics, information theory and the semantic web, for instance, to build capacity and public awareness through education, training and programming, from high school to professional practice and to reimagine the archives as part of the commons through vibrant public engagement.

Archives at NCBS's underlying philosophy is enabling diverse stories, supported by TNQ Technologies and Arcadia. The reading rooms are open to the public and researchers. The Archives at NCBS continues to expand its resources and impact in the scientific community. We invite the manager of Archives at NCBS to create a customized and exclusive company showcase and product listing on our platform to further highlight its contributions.