Asutosh Museum of Indian Art
Overview
- •Asutosh Museum of Indian Art is an art museum located in the main campus of University of Calcutta on College Street, Kolkata (previously Calcutta), India, on the first and second floors of the Centenary Building.
- •Established in 1937, it is the first public museum in any University in India.
Highlights
- Asutosh Museum of Indian Art is an art museum located in the main campus of University of Calcutta on College Street, Kolkata (previously Calcutta), India, on the first and second floors of the Centenary Building.
- Established in 1937, it is the first public museum in any University in India.
- The university museum is named after Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee who was the Vice-Chancellor of the university for four consecutive two-year terms (1906–1914) and a fifth two-year term (1921–23).
- The objective of the museum was to collect and preserve specimens of various phases of Indian art with special emphasis on the art of Bengal.
Dress Code
Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.
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FlexibleAsutosh Museum of Indian Art is an art museum located in the main campus of University of Calcutta on College Street, Kolkata (previously Calcutta), India, on the first and second floors of the Centenary Building.
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Asutosh Museum of Indian Art is an art museum located in the main campus of University of Calcutta on College Street, Kolkata (previously Calcutta), India, on the first and second floors of the Centenary Building. Established in 1937, it is the first public museum in any University in India.
It is about 1 km from central Kolkata.
The most comfortable months are January, February, November and December; April is the hottest, with highs around 35°C.
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Best Time
October to March
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