Indian Museum Kolkata:
Location:
Kolkata Westbengal
Timing:
December to February : 10 a.m to 4:30 p.m
February to November: 10 a.m to 5 p.m
Entry Fees:
Rs 10 for Indian and Rs 150 for foreigners
About Indian Museum:
Indian Museum, Calcutta The first museum in the Asia-Pacific region established in the court of Asiatic Society on February 2, 1814. Since the beginning of the journey, collection, layout, and expansion - the multi-dimensional stages have effectively exceeded it. Initially known as the Asiatic Museum, this museum was later known as the Imperial Museum and became the largest organization of this class among the subcontinent.
In a museum spread over an area of around 8,000 square meters, the numerous artifacts of art and nature are decorated in sixty-six galleries in six parts of the arts, archeology, anthropology, geology, zoology, plant science. About one million items are stored. The multi-purpose organization has many disciplined activities. As a result, it is considered an important national institution in the state structure of India. In 1866, the Indian Museum Ordinance XVII, 1866, was assigned to the management of the organization, Trustees of the Indian Museum, which was later amended by the Indian Indian Museum Ordinance X, 1910. Currently the Indian Museum Administration is being conducted until the 1960s under the amended Indian Museum Ordinance 1910.
The foundation of the present Victorian monastery was laid in 1867 and its construction in 1875 was completed. The architect of WL Granville A museum set up in the palace near the green ground on Chowringhee Road was opened to the public in 1878. Archaeological sections include pre and early historians, collections of Maurya, Shunga, Satavahan, Gandhara, Kusana, Gupta, Pal-Sen, Chandel, Hoysala and Chol-Dynasty industries as well as other ancient times of ancient times. In a special gallery there is a collection of ancient Egyptians, where the main attraction is a mummy. In addition, inscriptions, manuscripts and seals of Sanskrit, Prakrit, Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Bangla are also included. Indian ancient, medieval and modern coins are displayed in some galleries.
The arts section also exhibits Indian artwork, textiles and decor items as well as artifacts from Nepal, Tibet, China, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Iran. Anthropology branch has a division of archaeological anthropology and cultural anthropology as well as a gallery equipped with musical instruments. Zoological Survey of India, Geological Survey of India and Botanical Survey of India have many galleries in the science section. In animal galleries, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals are displayed.
The financial sector has a collection of medicinal plants, vegetable fiber, pigment plant, glue and resin, gourd, oil and oilseed. The collection of geology department is divided into five parts: seawall fossils, earthy and meteorite, stone and minerals, invertebrates and vertebrates fossils.
There are several coordinating executive committees in the management of the museum namely: Education, Presentation, Publishing, Conservation, Photography, Medical, Modeling and Library. These committees monitor the video and printed information on the basis of the growing demand of museums and inspectors, make an image, build up the museum's goods, increase public relations and overall education activities. In addition to the internal lectures, seminars, exhibitions and other cultural activities in the museum, the museum authorities have also expanded outward activities such as international, inter-country and mobile exhibitions.
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