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WELCOME TO INDIAN MUSEUM KOLKATA - FOUNDED 1814
History Of The Museum
Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (at the present building of the Asiatic Society, 1 Park Street, Kolkata), Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the Asia-Pacific region of the world. With the foundation of Indian Museum in 1814, the Museum movement started rolling in India and through the year…
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The largest museum across India and boasts exquisite collections of armor, antiques, ornaments, skeleton, fossils, mummies, beautiful Mughal paintings..
Museum Gallery
Many rare and unique specimens, both Indian and trans-Indian, relating to humanities and natural sciences, are preserved and displayed in the galleries…
Exhibitions
All the details of events & exhibitions held in Indian Museum, Kolkata.
Indian Museum Kolkata
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The history of the origin and the growth of the Indian Museum is one of the remarkable events towards the development of heritage and culture of India. Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent... ”
Events & Exhibitions
Events & exhibitions held at Indian Museum, Kolkata.
Message from Director's Desk
Shri Arijit Dutta Choudhury
Greetings From The Director’s Desk !!
Indian Museum is the oldest and largest museum in our country. Founded on February 2, 1814, by Dr Nathanial Wallich, a Danish Botanist, the Indian Museum is the first Museum in the Asia-Pacific region and has played the role of a leader in setting the tone for the museum movement in the continent…Read More
Gallery
The largest museum across India and boasts exquisite collections of armor, antiques, ornaments, skeleton, fossils, mummies, beautiful Mughal paintings...
- Entrance Foyer
- Bharhut Gallery
- Bird Gallery
- Botanical Gallery
- Bronze Gallery
- Coin Gallery
- Decorative Art
- Egypt Gallery
- Gandhara Gallery
- Insect Gallery
- Long Archaeology Gallery
- Mammal Gallery
- Mask Gallery
- Paintings Gallery
- Textile Gallery
- Minor Art Gallery
- Human Evolution Gallery
- Invertebrate Fossil Gallery
- Corridors
Visitor's information
All Mondays Closed.
Opening hour
- Tue ‒ Sun: 10am ‒ 6pm
Entry Fee
- For Adults: INR 75/-
- For Below 18 Years: INR 20/-
- For Foreign Nationals: INR 500/-
- Photography with Smart Phone Camera: INR 50/-
- (Additional 18% GST Shall be levied)
- Photography with DSLR Camera: INR 100/-
- (Additional 18% GST Shall be levied)
Location
- 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Park Street Area, Kolkata – 700016.
Phone
- (033) 2252 1790
- For any query or information regarding the museum, please contact the Information Desk.
About Museum
Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the
Asiatic Societyof Bengal (at the present
building of the Asiatic Society,
1 Park Street, Kolkata), Indian Museum
is the oldest and the largest Museum…
