Museums in Kolkata
Explore the top museums in Kolkata - art galleries, science centres, and history museums that bring the city's culture and knowledge to life.
Indian Museum
Largest and oldest museum in India, founded in 1814. Features Egyptian mummy, Buddha relics, fossils, and vast collection of antiques, armor, and paintings.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
Entry Fee
₹20 for Indians, ₹500 for foreigners
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Morning
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 10 min walk
Activities
Art appreciation, history learning
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
India's first science museum with interactive exhibits, galleries on physics, electronics, and popular science shows.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
Entry Fee
₹50
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Afternoon
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 15 min walk
Activities
Science learning, interactive exhibits
Science City
Largest science center in India with space odyssey, evolution park, maritime center, and regular science shows.
Opening Hours
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Entry Fee
₹80
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Full day
Nearest Metro
Salt Lake Sector V· 30 min walk
Activities
Science exhibitions, 3D shows, space odyssey
Indian Museum
India's oldest and largest museum (1814) - mummies, Buddhist relics, gem collection and a Bharhut stupa railing.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Closed Mondays
Entry Fee
Rs 75 Indians, Rs 500 foreigners
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Weekday morning
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 6 min walk
Activities
Galleries, archaeology, library
Birla Planetarium
Asia's largest planetarium (1963) - shows in English and Hindi explore the cosmos under a 23-m dome.
Opening Hours
12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Entry Fee
Rs 80
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Weekday afternoon
Nearest Metro
Maidan· 8 min walk
Activities
Sky shows, exhibitions
Asiatic Society
1784 institution founded by William Jones on Park Street - houses rare Sanskrit manuscripts, antique coins, fossils, and an irreplaceable library of orientalism.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed Sunday)
Entry Fee
Free with ID
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 4 min walk
Activities
Library, museum, history
National Library of India
Belvedere House in Alipore - the largest library in India, originally the residence of the Lt-Governor of Bengal. Houses over 2.2 million books.
Opening Hours
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM (closed Sunday)
Entry Fee
Free with permit
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Rabindra Sadan· 18 min walk
Activities
Library research, heritage
Victoria Memorial Museum
Inside Victoria Memorial Hall - 25 galleries of British India paintings, Tagore manuscripts, Queen Victoria mementoes and the Calcutta Gallery.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed Monday)
Entry Fee
Rs 30 Indians
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Maidan· 8 min walk
Activities
Museum, art, history
State Archaeological Museum
Behala-area museum of West Bengal’s archaeological collection - terracotta plaques, Pala bronzes, and excavated stone sculptures of the eastern Gangetic plain.
Opening Hours
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed Monday)
Entry Fee
Rs 10
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Behala Chowrasta· 8 min walk
Activities
Archaeology, history
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Many museums are closed on Mondays - check timings
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Museums in Kolkata
Explore the top museums in Kolkata - art galleries, science centres, and history museums that bring the city's culture and knowledge to life.
Indian Museum
Largest and oldest museum in India, founded in 1814. Features Egyptian mummy, Buddha relics, fossils, and vast collection of antiques, armor, and paintings.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
Entry Fee
₹20 for Indians, ₹500 for foreigners
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Morning
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 10 min walk
Activities
Art appreciation, history learning
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
India's first science museum with interactive exhibits, galleries on physics, electronics, and popular science shows.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
Entry Fee
₹50
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Afternoon
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 15 min walk
Activities
Science learning, interactive exhibits
Science City
Largest science center in India with space odyssey, evolution park, maritime center, and regular science shows.
Opening Hours
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Entry Fee
₹80
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Full day
Nearest Metro
Salt Lake Sector V· 30 min walk
Activities
Science exhibitions, 3D shows, space odyssey
Indian Museum
India's oldest and largest museum (1814) - mummies, Buddhist relics, gem collection and a Bharhut stupa railing.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Closed Mondays
Entry Fee
Rs 75 Indians, Rs 500 foreigners
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Weekday morning
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 6 min walk
Activities
Galleries, archaeology, library
Birla Planetarium
Asia's largest planetarium (1963) - shows in English and Hindi explore the cosmos under a 23-m dome.
Opening Hours
12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Entry Fee
Rs 80
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Weekday afternoon
Nearest Metro
Maidan· 8 min walk
Activities
Sky shows, exhibitions
Asiatic Society
1784 institution founded by William Jones on Park Street - houses rare Sanskrit manuscripts, antique coins, fossils, and an irreplaceable library of orientalism.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed Sunday)
Entry Fee
Free with ID
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Park Street· 4 min walk
Activities
Library, museum, history
National Library of India
Belvedere House in Alipore - the largest library in India, originally the residence of the Lt-Governor of Bengal. Houses over 2.2 million books.
Opening Hours
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM (closed Sunday)
Entry Fee
Free with permit
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Rabindra Sadan· 18 min walk
Activities
Library research, heritage
Victoria Memorial Museum
Inside Victoria Memorial Hall - 25 galleries of British India paintings, Tagore manuscripts, Queen Victoria mementoes and the Calcutta Gallery.
Opening Hours
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed Monday)
Entry Fee
Rs 30 Indians
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Maidan· 8 min walk
Activities
Museum, art, history
State Archaeological Museum
Behala-area museum of West Bengal’s archaeological collection - terracotta plaques, Pala bronzes, and excavated stone sculptures of the eastern Gangetic plain.
Opening Hours
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed Monday)
Entry Fee
Rs 10
Type
Museum
Best Time to Visit
Winter weekdays
Nearest Metro
Behala Chowrasta· 8 min walk
Activities
Archaeology, history
Showing 9 of 9 places
Quick Jump
By Month
💡 Pro Tips
Plan at least 2-3 hours per museum for a thorough visit
Many museums are closed on Mondays - check timings
Look for audio guides or free docent tours