India, June 7 -- Blocks away from Delhi University's arts faculty, a relatively lesser-known museum, housed within the department of anthropology in North Campus, is preparing for a transformation. The museum, adjacent to the department of environmental studies and overlooking the vice chancellor's office, is home to 1,222 artefacts that span diverse cultural and material heritage from across the world; the 78-year-old museum currently displays less than half its collection due to a space crunch.

According to officials, a proposal for expansion has already been approved by the university administration and is now under review by the Union Ministry of Culture for funding. "A high-level committee, comprising experts from all over India, ha...