Director
Dr. Arnika Ahldag is the Director of the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP). She leads the museum’s vision and strategy, with a focus on rethinking museums as dynamic, participatory spaces shaped by their publics, and on building more accessible, inclusive ways of engaging with art, histories and ideas.
Her work foregrounds intersectional approaches, underrepresented histories, and institutional care, and explores how technology can expand access and engagement through immersive installations and playful, interactive formats. Arnika holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, has taught at universities in India, and works across curatorial practice, research, and institutional development, with a sustained interest in museums across South Asia and beyond.
