Museums

Indian Museum

The Indian Museum (1814) -institutions which are amongst the oldest in India and upto this day remain principal attractions of tourists visiting Calcutta.

The Museum is divided into six sections dealing with Archaeology, Art, Anthropology, Geology, Zoology and Industry including Botany and is controlled by a Board of Trustees for the coordination of the various sections.

Indian Museum

Nehru Children's Museum
It's a great entertaining place for the children, named after the first prime minister of India,Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It's located at Jawaharlal Nehru Road (formerly Chowringhee Road). The stories of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata have been depicted nicely with the help of the animated dolls. Some science models are also on exhibition; must see for the kids.

Floating Museum
World's first floating museum , located at the "man-of-war" jetty.

Ashutosh Museum
Maintained by the University of Calcutta; housed lot of exhibits on the folk art of Bengal.

Gurusaday Museum
On Diamond Harbour Road, the museum has a small but rich collection of the folk arts and crafts on undivided Bengal. Collection of over 2000 items. Highlights are the kalighat pats, Jorano pats (scroll paintings) and exquisite kantha quilts, a thrift needlecraft of rural Bengal, wood carvings and terra-cotta panels.

Timings : 10 am to 5 pm (Thursday close) Tel : 4676048

Victoria Memorial Museum
Situated on Calcutta Maidan , it stands majestic in its symmetrical construction of white marble. There is an Art Gallery and Museum inside. The surrounding open Space, beautifully laid out with trees, pools and lawns, is one of the most cherished areas of Calcutta.

Art Industry Museum

Birla Industrial and Technological Museum

Rabindra Bharati Museum

Postal Museum