To mark its 12th anniversary, Heritage Transport Museum is presenting Posters That Moved India: Tourism, Travel & Transport, 1930s–1970s, a special exhibition showcasing original railway, aviation, maritime, and tourism posters from December 7th, 2025 to February 28th, 2026. The exhibition will be on view at the Museum’s Exhibition Gallery (Second Floor) from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, except Mondays.
This landmark exhibition revisits an era when travel in India was shaped not by apps, glossy billboards, or digital itineraries, but by art. These hand-painted posters, once seen on railway platforms, airline offices and city walls were more than advertisements; they were invitations.
Tarun Thakral, the visionary behind the Heritage Transport Museum, said, “This collection offers a rare look at the visual culture that helped define India’s early travel landscape. It not only celebrates our heritage but also helps today’s audiences understand how mobility and identity evolved over the decades.” He further added, “Every poster in this exhibition is a time capsule, inviting visitors to step back in time and experience an era that ignited the desire to travel.”
By bringing these rare artifacts together, the museum aims to reconnect audiences with the imagination, aspiration, and visual storytelling that defined Indian travel from the 1930s to the 1970s. In doing so, the exhibition invites contemporary visitors to reflect on how far design, mobility, and the idea of travel have evolved, and how early artists sparked the dreams that shaped generations.
Walking through the exhibition, visitors will witness the bold design, expressive typography, and evocative brushwork that once inspired people to journey by train, air, and sea. Each poster captures a moment in India’s transformation – steam engines streaking across sunlit plains, early airline art making the skies seem newly conquerable, and maritime posters promising adventure across distant shores.
