The largest and oldest museum in India, this building is home to over a million objects spread across 35 galleries. These include everything from Egyptian mummies and antique sculptures to pickled embryos, 37 different kinds of opium, a whale skeleton, and jewels discovered inside a crocodile's stomach! The Asiatic Society of Bengal, a group of academics and novices who wished to gather and conserve India's natural and cultural history, formed it in 1814. In 1878, the museum relocated to its current location after first occupying the Asiatic Society building. Walter B. Granville, who also designed the GPO and the Calcutta High Court, created the museum building. Exhibitions, talks, workshops, publications, and outreach initiatives are just a few of the events and activities that the museum hosts.
Google Rating: 4.5/5
Timings: 10 AM - 6 PM. Closed on Mondays.
Entry: INR 75 per person
Contact: 033 2252 1790
Website: indianmuseumkolkata.org
LBB Tip: Avoid weekends as it gets heavily crowded. If you want to click photographs, you will need special permission. Do not carry huge backpacks as they are not allowed.
