Kolkata, the city of joy, offers a rich history and culture through its landmarks like Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, ...

Explore Kolkata on a budget with our guide to experiencing the city's best attractions from Victoria Memorial and Howrah Bridge to local markets and street food completely free!

Built between 1906 and 1921, the Victoria Memorial Hall dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) and is now a museum and tourist destination. It was built to commemorate the peak of ...

Inaugurated in 2014, Kolkata’s Boat Museum is housed at the Institute of Cultural Research (Ambedkar Bhawan) in Kankurgachi. The exhibit encapsulates Bengal’s naval history through the centuries, with ...

At 103 years old, Victoria Memorial is a central part of Kolkata’s heritage. Situated in the heart of the city, the tribute to Queen Victoria holds a special place in the city’s landscape. To ...

Taking inspiration from the British Museum acquisition of Pt Ravi Shankar’s sitar, Victoria Memorial is planning to start a maestro’s corner on its premises. The idea is to create a space ...

A statue of Queen Victoria is placed inside the memorial. The museum is an architectural marvel. Built in marble, the building features dome shaped designs, tall pillars and corner towers.

KOLKATA: Victoria Memorial Hall and Indian Museum along with two popular science museums Science City and BITM were shut down on Saturday as authorities became increasingly jittery over the large ...

Kolkata: Victoria Memorial Hall, an architectural marvel which was conceived in 1901 as a magnificent monument to the Queen and also as a "Valhalla of the Indian Empire", has completed 100 years ...

Kolkata’s churches and cemeteries offer a more reflective British legacy. St Paul’s Cathedral, its dazzling white tower inspired by Canterbury’s, was completed 10 years after Victoria’s ...

As a part of the commemoration of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary in 2022, the Union Culture Ministry was planning a museum in Kolkata, an exhibition at the Victoria ...