The International Travelling Exhibition “Vaccines Injecting Hope” was opened at the Museum on 10th September 2024. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation addressed the gathering online. Many dignitaries including Mr. Chandru Iyer, British Deputy High Commissioner, Bengaluru, Sir Ian Blatchford, Director & Chief Executive, Science Museum Group, London, Ms. Alison Barrett, India Country Director, British Council, Dr. B Venkatraman Chairman, Executive Committee, VITM & Former Director, IGCAR, Dr. Pragya Yadav, Senior Scientist, ICMR – National Institute of Virology, Pune, were present on the occasion. The exhibition has been developed by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) in collaboration with Science Museum, London and with support from Wellcome, UK, ICMR, India, NIV, Pune, Serum Institute of India, CSIR, AIIMS, NIBMG, Kalyani and various other research and scientific organisations. About 320 students, teachers and general public were present for the inaugural programme.
