Indian Museum

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27 Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Kolkata, WB - 700016

Type: Arts Museums, History Museums

033 2286 1699

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The Indian Museum in Kolkata is India's oldest as well as largest museum that houses a rich collection of ornaments, antiques, armour, skeletons, fossils, Mughal paintings, as well as mummies. The Museum was established in 1814 by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. There are six scientific d cultural sections inside the museum, each having a number of galleries: Archaeology, Art, Geology, Anthropology, Economic Botany, and Zoology. The Indian Museum is known for its collections of unique and rare specimens. The Museum is also considered one of the world's oldest. The Museum is also known for its Egyptian Mummy and other exhibits that include the skulls of the inhabitants of the Indus Valley, the Ashok Stambha, etc.

Besides this arts museum, there are thirty-seven more arts museums listed in Kolkata. There's also one hundred and eight attractions listed in this city in other categories. You will find the exact location of Indian Museum on the map above. If you need any other information on Indian Museum that is not listed here, please call 033 2286 1699 or visit their website.