India is endless about richnes SoNaLi: Calcutta Museum (Town Hall), Kolkata is one of the finest museums located in the City of Joy. Founded by the Asiatic Society in the year of 1814, this museum showcases some of the brilliant exhibits covering different branches of learning. Danish botanist, Nathaniel Wallich was the man behind the foundation of the Calcutta Museum. It is located within the Town Hall near the High Court of Kolkata. The building of this museum was planned by W. L. Granvil. It is apparently one of the oldest buildings present in Kolkata. Also known as Kolkata Panorama, this ancient building unfolds the cultural richness of the city. It upholds the history of Kolkata and is known to unravel its rich heritage. The Calcutta Museum is separated in to 19 enclaves and the museum gives us an insight about the social, tumultuous freedom movement, political and socio-economic history, and the domains of literature, education, performing art, music, science and technology of Kolkata. The visitors are sure to enjoy the rich past of the city. It is the perfect place to enrich your self about the past history of Asia. The largest metropolis in India, Calcutta is a vibrant city on the move, volatile and unpredictable. The Gateway to India, till 1912, and the capital of the Raj in India, it still bears the Victorian imprint on its streets and structures. A city just about ready to burst at the seams, Calcutta is home to more than 10 million people. It is the commercial nerve-centre of the East, with major industrial plants, textile mills and corporate units. Regal edifices, grubby alleys, bustling bazaars, elegant hotels, people from all walks of life - Calcutta has it all.If you enter a YouTube video link here, we will add a cool YouTube player to your text. You can find the link on the top of your browser window when you are watching a video on YouTube. It should look like this: |