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 Victoria Memorial
(Calcutta)
The impressive Victoria Memorial
houses a collection of the British colonial period. Visitors are greeted
by a life-size statue of young Victoria (By Sir Thomas Brock). There are
enormous oil paintings in the Royal Gallery, illustrating episodes from
queen Victoria's long, eventful life and reign and a large painting titled
"The Entry of King Edward VII into Jaipur in 1876"(by a Russian artist).
Also on display are books on the 'Raj', sculptures of Clive and other
Governor Generals and a superb collection of paintings.
Indian Museum
Indian Museum was established in 1914. First of its kind and
still the largest in the country. The Museum has six sections : Art,
Archaeology, Anthropology, Geology, Zoology, and Industry (Economic
Botany).
The Art Section comprises Tibetan temple banners, metal images, enamelled
wares, bidriwares, ornaments, silver wares, glass wares, pottery, ivory
and bone work, wooden sculptures, leather objects, lacquered toys.
The Archaeological Section displays stone-age artifacts from India and
abroad, pre-historic antiquities from Mohenjodaro, Harappa
The Anthropological Section displays numerous objects of material cultures
of both tribal and non-tribal peoples of India.
The extensive Geological Section has over 80,000 specimens, displayed in
four galleries showing varieties of meteorites, precious stones,
ornamental building stones, rocks and minerals and fossils.
The Zoological section, is rich with innumerable specimens of insects,
fish, reptiles, mammals and birds. The industrial Section has several
thousand botanical specimens bearing upon medicine, forestry, agriculture
and cottage-industry. The Museum has a publication unit and a library.
Nehru Center Museum
This is specifically ethnographic museum and has on view objects and
specimens related to the different tribal and other communities of India.
The collections on view are especially significant because of the
diversity of subjects and material available.
Birla Industrial &Technological Museum
Birla Industrial and Technological Museum was established in 1956 It was
built by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; deals with
basic science and technology: has large number of exhibits, designed,
prepared and fabricated at its own workshop. Galleries cover models
showing Electricity, Nuclear Physics, Iron and Steel, Optics, Motive
Power, Communication and Mining. The Optics Gallery has since been
converted into a Popular Science Gallery. Popular activities of the Museum
include films shows, demonstration-lectures, hobby activities, periodical
programs of sky-observation through telescopes. Runs several mobile units
for the rural areas. Regional Science Museums at Malda and Purulia operate
under this body.
Rabindra Bharati Museum
Rabindra Bharati Museum was established in 1961. Located in the ancestral
house of Rabindranath Tagore and attached to the Rabinda-Bharati
University. Depicts the Renaissance Movement of Bengal in the 19th Century
and the role of the members of Tagore family therein. A major section
deals with the life and works of the poet. Has a rich collection of books,
original paintings, mauscripts, photographs and other items related to the
leading personalities of the 19th century such as Iswar Chanda Vidyasagar
and Dwarkanath Tagore. Sells nicely printed sets of cards.
Birla
Academy of Art & Culture Birla
Academy of Art and Culture Museum was established in 1966. Collections
include paintings of the mediaeval period as well as modern art and some
archaeological specimens. The Museum holds regular exhibitions of modern
Indian sculptors and painters.
Nehru
Children's Museum Nehru Children's Museum was
established in 1972. Collections include puppets depicting the Ramayana
and the Mahabharata dolls wearing national costumes from different
countries. Miniature working models of railway crossings and other
novelties and an elementary science gallery.
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