INDIAN MUSEUM
10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
All Monday Closed, Republic Day (26th January), Independence Day (15th August), Mahatma Gandhiji’s Birthday (2nd October) Holi Festival, Dusshera or Vijaya Dashami, Diwali, Id-ul-fitr.
FOR ADULTS – Rs.50/-
FOR CHILDREN ABOVE 5 YEARS – Rs.20/-
FOR FOREIGNERS – Rs.500/-
PHOTOGRAPHY: Rs.100/-
MOBILE CAMERA: Rs.50/-
TICKET COUNTER | You may book and buy tickets from the Ticket Counter |
INFORMATION DESK | For any query or information regarding museum, please contact the information desk. |
| DRINKING WATER | R O filtered drinking water facilities provided in the ground floor corridor of the main Indian museum building which is located juxtapositioned between the corridor and the public convenience building. |
PHOTOGRAPHY CHARGES | Smart Phone with Camera - Rs.50/- Camera – Rs 100/- Small Video Camera – Rs 2000/- Camera with Stand – Rs 5000/- |
DIFFERENTLY - ABLED VISITORS | For Differently - Abled Visitors: (1) Wheelchairs are available (2) Lift facility is there (3) Ramps at appropriate places For Visually Impaired Visitors: (1) Description of Bharhut gallery is available in Braille. Further work is going on to introduce descriptions of all galleries in Braille (2) Specialized Washrooms for Differently abled Visitors. |
CAFETERIA | Cafeteria is open for visitors from 12 PM – 3PM. Lunch is available. Cafeteria is closed on 2nd Saturday sometimes, and also on certain Sundays. Located in the backside of the Museum. |
CLOAK ROOM | Cloak room is available |
LIBRARY | Indian Museum library houses a vast collection of fifty thousand books and journals along with many rare and unique publications. Books and Journals are available on Museology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Art, Botany, Zoology, Geology, etc. Membership Fees: A fee of Rs.50 (Rupees fifty only) per year is to be paid as Library Membership fee. Library Hours: The Library remainsopen from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on Week Days except Sundays, second Saturdays of the month and other official Holidays. Location: Near Coin Gallery |
MUSEUM SHOP | This is open for the sale of Books, Children's books, Indian Museum publication consisting of Bulletins, Catalogues, Art Albums, Picture Postcards, replicas and photographs. |
WASHROOMS | Washrooms available for Female and Male |
GUIDE SERVICE | Free Guide Service is available at the Museum. For Guide Service contact Information Desk. |
ASUTOSH BIRTH CENTENARY HALL AND AUDITORIUM | Temporary Exhibition, Special Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Cultural programs are held at ABC Hall and Auditorium. It is also available on rent. For information, Contact: Education Officer or Hall Assistant Located in the back side of the Museum |
FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL | School Students get a full concession on their entry. Schools can give prior information of their visit through an email to the Director or to the Education officer of the Museum and bring a letter of their school citing the free entry of students and get permission by the Museum authorities on their day of visit. |
GALLERY STATUS | Galleries open for public – Bharhut, Gandhara, Coin, Long Archaeology, Human Evolution, Rocks and Minerals, Terracotta and Minor Arts, Siwalik, Invertebrate Fossils, Painting, Egypt, Bird, Reptile, Amphibia, Fish, Textile and Decorative Art and Mask Gallery. Certain Galleries are closed for renovation |
EMERGENCY EXIT | Emergency exit available for any emergency. |
Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the
Asiatic Societyof Bengal (at the present
building of the Asiatic Society,
1 Park Street, Kolkata), Indian Museum
is the oldest and the largest Museum…
