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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

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A large white marble memorial hall set in gardens on the Maidan, now a museum of the history of Kolkata and India.

MuseumMaidan, KolkataBest time to visit: November to February

Highlights

  • White Makrana marble domes topped by a bronze ‘Angel of Victory’
  • Galleries of paintings, manuscripts, arms and objects from colonial times
  • The Calcutta Gallery on the history of the city
  • Landscaped gardens and evening sound-and-light shows

Significance

Built in the early 20th century in memory of Queen Victoria, it is now a museum under the Ministry of Culture and one of Kolkata’s best-known landmarks.

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