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Academy of Fine Arts
Established in 1933. Collections include contemporary Indian Art including specimens of art of medieval Bengal and Indian textiles, Kashmir shawls, medieval Indian miniature paintings, 19th century prints and some stone sculptures.
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Ashutosh
Museum of Indian Art
On display are basalt sculptures from Pala and Sena periods with us distinctive blend of Hindu and and buddhist styles, as also sculpted clay panels from temples of the Vishnupur region.
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Asiatic
Society
Asiatic Society is the first modern museum in Asia
founded by Sir William Jones in 1784 under the patronage of Governor
Warren Hastings.
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Bangiya
Sahita Parishad Chitrasala
Bangiya Sahita Parishad Chitrasala was established 1910.
Collections include valuable mediaeval stone and metal sculptures, manuscripts, letters of famous Bengali author, art and archaeology objects depicting the past and culture of Bengal.
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Birla
Academy of Art and Culture Museum
Birla Academy of Art and
Culture Museum was established in 1966. Collections include paintings of
the mediaeval era as well as modern art and a few archaeological
specimens. |
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Crafts
Museum
Crafts Museum was recognized
in 1950. (Formerly of the Indian Institute of Art in Industry).
Collections include rural arts and crafts of diverse regions of India
including ivories, metal objects and textiles from West Bengal |
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Ethnographic
Museum
Established in 1955, by the
Cultural Research Institute, Govt. of West Bengal. Objects on view
contain hunting-tools and equipment, fishing gears, dresses and
ornaments, utensils, furniture, spinning and weaving aids and also
objects about to art, religion and 'magic'.
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Fort
William
Situated near the
river Hoogly, this is one of the biggest parks in India. It covers an
area of 3 sq km. On the west of the Maidan is Fort William. |
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Gurusaday
Museum
Gurusaday Museum is located 15 km. from the BBD Bagh
on Diamond Harbor Road.
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Howrah
Bridge
It is considered to be an engineering marvel, which took six years to construct in the 1940s. Over 2,590 metric tonnes of high tensile steel make up this unique cantilever bridge that joins the main Railway Station (for Calcutta) and the industrial city of Howrah
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Indian
Museum
One of the oldest museums in Asia, the Indian Museum was founded in 1814. You'll need an entire day, or more, to fully enjoy the fossils, coins, stones, Gandhara
art, meteors and much more that go to make up this museum. |
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Jute
Museum
A Departmental Museum under the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research displays various facets of the jute and allied
fabrics, charts showing chemical properties |
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Marble
Palace
Located on MG Road, you can
check out this palace for its opulence. This palace was the home of a
rich Bengali landlord in the 1800s.
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Nehru
Children's Museum
It's a great entertaining place for the children, named after the first prime minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It's located at Jawaharlal Nehru Road (formerly Chowringhee
Road).
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Netaji
Museum
Netaji Museum was established 1961. Collections kept in the family house of
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose include private effects, photographs, letters of Netaji and other documents.
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South Park Street Cemetery
This cemetery is located at the Park Street. It was built in 1767 to accommodate the large number of the British people who died for their country.
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Victoria Memorial
This is a memorial dedicated to Queen Victoria, built between 1906-21. The architectural blend of this monument is interesting. Mughal domes in tandem with Sarcenic
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Vidyasagar Setu
Vidyasagar Setu is a current day engineering marvel and is the biggest cable stayed bridge in Asia. Near the Race Course, It is the imposing and ultra-modern Second Hoogly Bridge.
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