The Oldest Museum in The World | Indian Museum: Timings, Entry Fees, About, Best Hotels, Best Resturants
Indian Museum
Indian Museum Established On |
2 February 1814 (207 Years Ago) |
Indian Museum Location |
27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Park Street, Kolkata – 700016 |
Indian Museum Type |
Museum |
Indian Museum Also Known As |
Jaadu-Ghar, Ajabghar, Imperial Museum |
Indian Museum Height |
30 Feet |
Indian Museum Architect |
British Architect Walter Granville |
Indian Museum Architectural Style |
Grand White Neoclassical-Style Building |
Indian Museum Total Build Cost |
Not Known |
Indian Museum Founder Curator |
Nathaniel Wallich, A Danish Botanist |
Indian Museum Collection Size |
1,002,646 (As of March 31, 2004) |
Indian Museum Director |
Shri Arijit Dutta Chowdhury |
Indian Museum Collections |
Art, Anthropology, Archaeology, Zoology, Geology, and Economic Botany |
Best Time To Visit Indian Museum |
The Autumn and Winter Months Between October and February |
Indian Museum Visiting Timings |
Tuesday to Friday (10:00 AM to 6:30 PM), Saturday to Sunday (10:00 AM to 8:00 PM), Monday (Closed) |
Indian Museum Entry Fees |
Rs – 50 Per Person For Indian Adults, Rs – 20 Per Person For Indian Children (Above 5Yrs of Age), Rs – 500 Per Person For Foreigner Tourist |
Indian Museum Camera Charges |
Rs – 50 For Smart Phone, Rs – 100 For Still Camera, Rs – 2000 For Small Video Camera, Rs – 5000 For Video Camera With Stand |
Indian Museum Near Best Hotels To Stay |
FabExpress Quest (1.8 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 9.6/10 Kenilworth Hotel, Kolkata (0.7 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 8.0/10 Red Arrow Residency (0.1 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 8.7/10 The Moira – Bed and Breakfast (0.9 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 9.0/10 Experience The Grandeur of City of Joy at Anutham (0.4 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 8.6/10 Treebo Trend ASL Prime Hotel (2.9 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 8.0/10 ITC Royal Bengal (5.2 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 8.6/10 Taj Bengal (1.4 Km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 8.9/10 |
Indian Museum Near Best Resturants |
Zaranj (0.1 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 04/5.0 Blue Sky Cafe (0.2 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 04/5.0 Bhoj Company Resturant (0.1 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 04/5.0 SOI – The Asian Street Kitchen (0.1 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 4.5/5.0 Cafe Coffee Day (0.2 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 04/5.0 Mug & Shots (0.2 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 4.5/5.0 Dynasty Resturant (0.2 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 3.5/5.0 The Elgin Fairlawn (0.2 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 4.5/5.0 Baan Thai (0.4 km From Indian Museum) Rated By – 4.5/5.0 |
Indian Museum Total Visitors Per Year |
Not Known |