| Academy
of Fine Art |
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Established in 1933, the Academy
is a place where the city's culturally conscious
intellectuals converge. It's art galleries feature
exhibitions by contemporary artists throughout
the year. The Rabindra gallery contains personal
belongings, manuscripts and paintings by Tagore.
Situated near Victoria Memorial, its galleries
are open daily from 3 pm to 8 pm (except the Rabindra
Gallery; 12.00 noon to 6 pm daily, closed on Mondays).
Address: 2, Cathedral Road, Kolkata 700016.
Ph.: 2223 4302 /4303
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| Academy
of Indian Coins & History |
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| Established in 1997, a voluntary organisation dealing
in ancient Indian coins and history. It is opened on weekdays
from 11 am to 1 pm. Address: 361/B, Rabindra Sarani |
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| Arts
Acre |
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A village for the visual arts with art gallery, artists
in residence and artists at work. Address: Gopalpur ,
24 Parganas (North), Pin - 743518
Ph.: 2331 1372 (City Office) |
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| Asiatic
Society |
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| Located at 1 Park Street, Kolkata
700016, this institution is a famous centre of
Indology, Literature and Scientific Research.
It was founded by Sir William Jones in 1784 with
Warren Hastings as its first patron. Its library
contains about 20000 volumes including about 8000
rare Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Hindi manuscripts.
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| Birla
Academy of Art & Culture |
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A well maintained state gallery with exhibits depicting
the artistic and cultural heritage of India and a permanent
exhibition of Indian contemporary art. There are also
archaeological specimens there. It is open from 4 pm to
8 pm.
Address: 108 & 109 Dr. Meghnad Saha Sarani Kolkata
- 700 029
Ph.: 2466 2843 / 6802 |
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| Birla
Industrial & Technological Museum |
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Established in 1966, a permanent exhibition of industrial
and technological progress in India. A seat of learning
of modern science and technology for students, research
scholars etc. Has a workshop which designs and produces
much of its exhibits. Closed on Mondays.
Address: 19A Gurusaday Road. Kolkata - 700019
Ph.: 2247 7241-43 / 6102 |
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| Centres
of International Modern Art (CIMA) |
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| Establishes in
1993, the CIMA Art Gallery is situated at 'Sunny Tower'
in Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue, near Birla Temple. It is
the first Art Gallery in Calcutta matching international
standards and its cover area is no less than 11,500 sq.
ft. |
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| Gandhi
Smarak Sangrahalay |
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Located in Barrakpore, this smarak sangrahalaya holds
a library and a museum on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
Address: 14, Riverside Road Barrackpore - 743 101 West-Bengal
Ph: 5600170 |
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| Government College of Art & Crafts |
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An almamater of many artistes and sulptors of national
and international fame.
Address: 28 J.L.Nehru Rd. , Kolkata - 700071
Ph.:2249 2027 |
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| Gurusaday
Museum |
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About 15km from Kolkata on the Diamond Harbour Road,
this museum contains a small but rich collection of the
folk arts and crafts of undivided Bengal. Seminars &
demonstrations on folk art & culture are held in the
annexe and the grounds of the museum.
Address: Bratacharigram, Joka South 24 Parganas. |
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| Indian
Museum |
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Situated in Chowringhee on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, it
was founded in 1814. It is the largest museum in the country
and has rare collection of antiques, armour & ornaments,
fossils, skeletons, mummies, mughal paintings etc. It
remains opened everyday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except
Mondays during March to November & between 10 am -
4:30 pm during December to February.
Address: J.L.Nehru Road. Kolkata 700 071
ph.: 2249 9902 / 8931 |
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| Jorasanko
Thakurbari |
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Situated near Girish Park on Chittaranjan Avenue, the
birth place of National Poet Rabindra Nath Tagore. The
home of the Tagore family is now the premises of Rabindra
Bharati University and a museum of Tagore memorabilia.
Address: 286 Rabindra Sarani. North Kolkata
Ph.: 2239 5242 |
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| Metcalfe
Hall |
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| Located in Strand Road, it is an imperial library with
one hall. Its thirty column rising 3feet and resembling
the ' Tower of Winds ' in Athens, homours Sir Charles
Metcalfe's efforts towards a free press. |
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| National
Library |
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The 2nd largest library in Asia . Its collection is
in excess of 1million books and 5,00,000 manuscripts,
with a number of over 18,000 reader-members. Several notable
persons have donated their invaluable collections to the
Library at different times. Sadar – Ud-ddin, the
Zaminder of Buhor, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Surendra Nath
Sen etc. are some famous donors. These have added to the
value and content of books in this prestigious institution.
Address: Belvedere Road. Alipore. Kolkata 700 027.
Ph.: 2479 1381 |
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| Nehru
Children Museum |
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It is a centre for children's activity, collection
of puppets depicting the Ramayana & the Mahabharata,
toys & dolls and a huge library for children. This
is opened on all days except Mondays from 12-00 noon to
8 pm.
Address: 94/1 J.L. Nehru Road. Kolkata -20
Ph.: 2223 3517. |
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| Netaji
Research Bureau |
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Established in 1961 at the Bose family house on Elgin
Road, this bureau holds the Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose archieval
material including Freedom Library and his personal effects.
It is open from 12 noon to 4 pm.
Address: Elgin Road , Lala Rajpat Rai Sarani
Ph.: 2475 6139 |
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| Rabindra
Bharati Museum |
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The Museum contains vestiges of the Bengal Renaissance
of the nineteenth century. Situated near Girish Park on
Chittaranjan Avenue, it is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00
p.m. on weekdays (1.30 p.m. on Saturdays).
Ph.: 2239 6601 / 6610 / 5241 |
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| Ramakrishna
Mission Institute of Culture |
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The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture at Gol
Park, Calcutta, is a branch of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna
Mission, Belur Math (Worldwide headquarters of all RKM
centres and sub-centres.). The Institute is well known
for its philanthropic, educational and cultural activities
all over the world. The building is having a very good
Auditorium with a very good Library which contains rare
books on History, Religion, Philosophy etc.
Address: Gol Park, Calcutta - 700 029
Ph: 2464 1303/ 04/ 05 |
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