Indian Museum, Kolkatta

Indian Museum, Kolkatta

Indian Museum, Kolkatta

27, Jawahar Lal Nehru Road
Fire Brigade Head Quarter, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala,, Kolkatta, West Bengal
India 700 012

M: 91-33- 249 9902, 9979, 8948, 8931

F: 91-33- 249 5699

E: [email protected]

W: www.indianmuseum-calcutta.org

The museum collection includes:
Art: miniature paintings, ivory, bidri works, textiles, wood carvings, bronze, temple-banners, scrolls, lacquer works, silver filigree.
Archaeology: Pre and proto-historic implements, Indus valley excavated objects, sculptures, terracottas, bronzes, wooden sculptures, inscriptions, seals, coins, manuscripts, architecture, Egyptian antiquaty and mummy.
Anthropology: tribal and folk art objects, artifacts, musical instruments, dresses and costumes, masks, ornaments, arms and weapons.
Zoology: mammal, birds, amphibia, reptile, fish, insect.
Botany: Wood yielding plants, medicinal herbs, agricultural products, fibre and narcotics, dyes and tans, oil and oilseeds.
Geology: rocks and minerals, fossil plants and animals, precious stones, meteorites siwalik, fossil collection.
Collection of Indian Textiles