First Gandhi musuem opens in Houston

Houston: The first Gandhi musuem opens for the public in North America of Houston. The Eternal Gandhi Museum is dedicated to Gandhi, to preserve and promote his ever-lasting legacy of nonviolent conflict resolution.

Martin Luther King’s nephew, Isaac Newton Farris Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson, Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi, were among those who gathered Monday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of the Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston.

The Grand ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on October 2, the 154th birth anniversary of Gandhi.

The outer walls of the semi-circle-shaped museum depict various peace activists including Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Betty Williams, and more.

There are three distinct galleries which defines the journey of Mahatma Gandhi. 

In Gallery one we get to learn about the transformation of Mahatma Gandhi from a child of fear to a man of freedom.

In the Gallery two we learn how global peace leaders have followed into Mahatma Gandhi’s footsteps to bring about profound social change around the world. Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lech Walesa, Nelson Mandela, Betty Williams, Mairead Corrigan, and others who used nonviolent conflict resolution in their work for social justice.

And in gallery three it provides the visitor with a place to reflect and contemplate.

(Input from agencies)

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