Museen in Kolkata

Museums and Cultural Sites

Kolkata's cultural landscape is anchored by institutions like the Indian Museum, established in 1814, which houses rare Egyptian mummies and ancient Buddhist stupas. Science City provides interactive exhibits and a space theater, while the Birla Industrial & Technological Museum focuses on scientific heritage. The Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art, located at the University of Calcutta, displays extensive folk art and terracotta, and Gallery Sanskriti showcases contemporary Indian paintings and sculptures.