About Us

Zirad Art and Heritage Foundation (ZAHF)

ZAHF was created to share a deep private art collection and promote India's
rich cultural history. Founded and managed as a family foundation, ZAHF intends to
reach out to an ever-broadening public.

Vismaya (विस्मय)

The Founders conceived of a museum-like space to house their treasures. So, Vismaya was born. Vismaya is more than a museum. It is also a home, a research centre, and a celebration of community heritage. Among its many facilities, it includes a residence for invited scholars, a study library, a cafe, an indoor seminar room, and an outdoor amphitheatre. Vismaya's green design has been fully realized on a three-acre site in Zirad, Alibag. Here, open-plan galleries of art, light-filled courtyards, and garden vistas flow together to immerse visitors in the beauty and emotion of South Asia's many aesthetic and religious traditions.

Mission

Following the creative vision of its Founders, The Zirad Art and Heritage Foundation's mission
is to offer an ever-broadening local and global public enriching aesthetic experiences of India's interwoven pasts.

Cares for and interprets the
Founders' distinctive collection of
the arts of ancient and early-
modern South Asia.

Provides a cultural oasis through
architecture and landscape
design for individuals and groups
to commune and flourish.

Supports interpretation, research,
and performance that connect art
and artists of historic India with our
shared present and future.

Objectives

To share the Founders art collection.
To promote research on India's historic art and heritage.
To hold seminars, lectures, and performances that enrich connections with the collection.
To generate a refuge for beauty, joy, and contemplation.