Museum for Rare Stamps

BENGALURU: A museum for collectors’ stamps will soon come up next to the General Post Office, and architecture students can try their hand at designing it.

India Post, which has recently got back the designated plot of over 8,000 sq ft from BMRCL after the completion of the Metro line, will go on rounds to colleges to invite entries through a competition. “We have identified 13 to 14 colleges in the city,” says a postal department official. “We will accept entries till the end of the month.”

The Philately Bureau will also have a landscaped open space, a library with reading room featuring stamp-related literature and a coffee shop where visitors can relax. “The postal department has only two architects for the whole of India. And we want to move away from conventional structures, so getting students to design it will help.”

All students pursuing B Arch under a city university recognised by AICTE and Council of Architecture are eligible to participate in the competition. Entries must be submitted by January 31. Three prizes will be awarded, with a cash token of Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000.

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