Victoria Memorial Kolkata (Calcutta)

Victoria Memorial Kolkata (Calcutta)

While covering the major museums and art galleries in Kolkata, it is impossible to miss Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (Calcutta). The Victoria Memorial Hall that was opened in 1921 also serves as a museum where people could see before various exhibits in the form of pictures and statues of men who played a significant role in determining the course of pre independence India.

While browsing through these exhibits, one will be able to trace the unrest that preceded Indian Independence and will be filled with pride to get a glimpse of their past especially in relation to the history of Calcutta.

The Victoria Memorial Hall was conceived by Lord Curzon and he sure was a visionary at that as presently it is the finest and most prominent building and art museum of Calcutta, India, under the Department of Culture, Government of India. 

The Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (Calcutta) is the largest treasure trove in India, when it comes to a visual history of Calcutta. The Memorial houses a major collection of paintings, sculptures and manuscripts from the British period.

The main collections the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (Calcutta) include the following:

  -  Western Paintings
  -  Indian Paintings
  -  Company school drawings
  -  Archive
  -  Postage Stamps
  -  Lithographs & Aquatints
  -  Mughal Miniatures
  -  Manuscripts
  -  Rare Books
  -  Sculptures by renowned artists
  -  Arms & Armours
  -  Sketches

Special Events at the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (Calcutta):

The Victoria Memorial Hall holds Light & Sound (Son-et-Lumiere) shows regularly, as a permanent special event.
The show entitled ' Pride & Glory - the Story of Calcutta', was designed as a joint venture with Bengal Chamber of Commerce and is being held in both English and Bengali version.

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