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Indian Museum, Calcutta
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Indian Museum, Calcutta
Originally established in 1814, and moved to its present site in 1878, Calcutta’s Indian Museum is the largest and best museum in the country. Founded by Dr Nathaniel Wallich and housed in a magnificent Italian-style building the museum has over 60 galleries and is divided into six different sections: archaeology, art, anthropology, geology, zoology and industry. The art section contains a picture gallery, with Persian- and Indian-style drawings and paintings, and also contains other artefacts and textiles, including silk-woven Tibetan temple banners. Other sections of the museum contain diverse treasures, such as an Egyptian mummy, the skeleton of a whale, rare statues and a collection of meteorites.
Air: Calcutta International Airport. Rail: Train: Howrah Station or Sealdah Station. Underground: Park Street Station. Road: Bus: Jawaharlal Nehru Road. Car: NH2 (from Delhi); NH28A, NH28, NH31 and NH34 (from Kathmandu); NH5 and NH6 (from Bhubaneswar).
Air: Calcutta International Airport. Rail: Train: Howrah Station or Sealdah Station. Underground: Park Street Station. Road: Bus: Jawaharlal Nehru Road. Car: NH2 (from Delhi); NH28A, NH28, NH31 and NH34 (from Kathmandu); NH5 and NH6 (from Bhubaneswar).
Contact Addresses
Indian Museum, 27 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Calcutta 700016, India
Tel: (033) 249 9902 or 249 9979 or 249 8948
Website: www.indianmuseum-calcutta.org
Tel: (033) 249 9902 or 249 9979 or 249 8948
Website: www.indianmuseum-calcutta.org
Location
India
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