Asutosh Museum of Indian Art

The Asutosh Museum features 25,000 artifacts including sculptures, paintings, folk art, textiles, scrolls, coins, woodcuts, terracottas, and decorative arts from Indian civilization periods.

Established in 1937 as India's first university public museum, the institution began with five objects and expanded through curator D.P. Ghosh's dedication and donor contributions.

The museum showcases numerous regional art forms, including a Yakshini sculpture from the 1st century AD and an illustrated Ramayana manuscript from 1772 AD.

Located at 87/1 College Street, the museum opens Monday through Friday from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with entry fees of 10 rupees for adults and 5 for students.

The museum houses an illustrated paper manuscript from Nepal dated 1105 AD and conducts a Postgraduate Diploma Course in Museology initiated in 1959.

Location: Ward No. 44, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Inception: 1937

Website: https://www.caluniv.ac.in/museum/museum.html

Website: https://caluniv.ac.in/museum/museum.html

GPS coordinates: 22.56983,88.36087

Latest update: April 14, 2025 08:30