KOLKATA: An important part of Indian heritage lies in its mask dance. Indian Museum in Kolkata, for the first time, will devote an entire gallery to display these ethnic wonders of our country ...

KOLKATA: A decendent of Nathaniel Wallich — who played a sterling role in establishing Indian Museum and Botanic Garden in the early 19th century — has bequeathed a portion of her legacy to ...

Kolkata: A family visits Mammal Gallery during the inauguration of 'Invertebrate, Mammal, Ecosystem and Botanical Galleries' at Indian Museum in Kolkata on Wednesday.

The Egypt gallery is perhaps the most popular gallery in the museum, thanks to the ancient relic it houses. Said to be a gift from the ‘tombs of the kings at Gourvah’ in Egypt to the Asiatic Society ...

Not many of us have had the chance to go on a full-moon boat ride and listen to stories of how artists have been inspired by the ghats of Kolkata, and very few have seen the rare botanical art at ...

This goes in tune with the theme of International Museum Day 2025 – The future of museums in rapidly changing communities. Another important aspect of the museum is the niches themselves.

The AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden (IBG) was established in 1787 and is one of the oldest botanical gardens of Asia. Spread over 273 acres and housing approximately 12,000 species of plants, the ...

Beginning with its prized collection of Buddhist art, including the famous Gandhara sculptures, Kolkata’s Indian Museum is now making all of its galleries available for 360- degree panoramic ...

March 17-May 17. As a major attraction of the "Festival of India in Japan 2014-15," this exhibition brings to Japan around 80 Indian Buddhist artworks from the Indian Museum, Kolkata, which was ...