About Us
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Preserving the Printed Memory of Civilisation
Where Ink Immortalises the Arc of Civilization
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CIPHM is one of the largest private collections of the vintage Publications across the globe. It is set up with the mission of documenting and conserving the rich PRINT Heritage and disseminate the knowledge about the value of the rare written pieces of history. It is working with an unwavering commitment to preserve the irreplaceable testimony of PRINT – an ever-growing archive of historical newspapers, vintage advertisements, old magazines, rare books, Film memorabilia and cultural artefacts that collectively narrate the human story from the dawn of mass communication to the digital threshold.
The Collective Journey
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“We did not begin with a building, we began with a belief.”
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A belief that the printed word pressed onto paper by human hands across centuries constitutes civilization’s most democratic archive.
More than 50 years of devoted time the founder has built an expansive and one of its kind inventory spending decades in conserving, archiving and promoting such novel archive. The journey of Print heritage collection is deep rooted in the quest for knowledge. It is the fascination with printed world that gave birth to one of the leading and the most iconic private archives of the world.
The very first collection to this inventory was ‘Patriot’, the daily newspaper in the year 1972 which led to the foundation of the massive inventory.
Later on, the focus shifted towards meticulous documentation, organization and conservation of the rare publications.
The concept of Print Heritage Museum is built on the core ideology of ‘Print is Print’.
WHY PRINT HERITAGE MATTERS
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First Draft of History
Newspapers and print media are often called the "first draft of history."
Authentic Historical Record
While textbooks offer the clarity of hindsight, the print heritage preserved within our walls captures the world in its rawest, most authentic form—exactly as it was experienced in the moment.
An Enduring Witness
Print is a tangible anchor to our past. Unlike digital bytes that can be silently edited, deleted, or lost to server crashes, the printed word stands as an unalterable, enduring witness to the truth of its time.
OUR LEADERSHIP
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Ajay seth
Founder CIPHM
Founder of CIPHM Mr. Ajay Seth is an avid collector and vintage enthusiast, with more than 50 years of his devoted time he has built an expansive and one of its kind inventories. Over the years the collection has evolved as one of the world’s largest iconic private archives. Spending decades in conserving, archiving and promoting his novel archive Mr. Seth is glad to share the PRINT Heritage with world, and, his vision holds an ambitious future for CIPHM.
Ragini Bhat
Associate Director, CIPHM
Ragini Bhat is a museum and heritage professional with 18 years of industry experience, including significant international exposure.
With a career rooted in the development of Museums, she brings a nuanced approach to documentation, interpretation, research and visitor engagement.
Currently Associate Director at CIPHM, she focuses on documentation strategy, overseeing research, and knowledge systems in heritage & Cultural practices. Her interests extend into cultural education, storytelling, and the intersections of heritage with wellbeing and community engagement.
Suzaina Seth
Director, CIPHM
Director, CIPHM — Connoisseurs International Print Heritage Museum | Fine Art · Vintage Print · Collectibles · Cultural Curation, Leading the Connoisseurs International Print Heritage Museum — an institution dedicated to the preservation, documentation, and celebration of print as a cultural and artistic heritage.
CIPHM houses and contextualises a rare collection of vintage print material — commercial lithographs, mid-century advertising art, illustrated periodicals, and archival print works — positioning them not as ephemera but as significant cultural artefacts worthy of serious curation and scholarship.
Overseeing programming, institutional partnerships, acquisition strategy, and the public and private engagement framework — bridging the world of heritage print with contemporary collectors, historians, and cultural institutions.