Indian Museum
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Founded in 1814, one of Asia's oldest museums, housing Bharhut Stupa railings, Gandhara Buddha statues, and Egyptian mummies.
The Indian Museum is India's oldest and largest museum, housed in an Italianate colonial building. Highlights include the railings and gateway of the Bharhut Stupa, replicas of Ashoka's lion capital, Gandhara Buddhist sculptures, Egyptian mummies, and a vast number of fossil specimens. It is usually open from about 10:00 to 17:00 and closed on Mondays. The ticket for foreign visitors is about ₹500. It is located on Chowringhee Road, about a five-minute walk from Park Street metro station.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- New Market
- Park Street
- Maidan
- Eden Gardens
- Mother House
- Birla Planetarium
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- South Park Street Cemetery