 Originally
established in 1814, and moved to its present site in 1878, Calcutta’s
Indian Museum is the largest and best museum in the country.
Founded by Dr Nathaniel Wallich and housed in a magnificent
Italian-style building, designed by W L Granvil, the museum has over
60 galleries and is divided into six different sections: archaeology,
art, anthropology, geology, zoology and industry. The art section
contains a picture gallery, with Persian- and Indian-style drawings
and paintings, and also contains other artefacts and textiles,
including silk-woven Tibetan temple banners. Other sections of the
museum contain diverse treasures, such as an Egyptian mummy, the
skeleton of a whale, rare statues and a collection of meteorites.
Address : Indian Museum, 27 Jawaharlal
Nehru Road, Calcutta 700016, India |
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