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Nautch Party
This 19th-century VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Company School
Painting of nautch, or Practical Information
dancing girls, combines 27, JL Nehru Rd. Tel (033) 2249
European and Indian 9902/9979. Open Tue–Sun.
techniques of art. Closed public hols. & Extra
charges for photography. 8
Note: Educational film shows
daily, and special exhibitions.

Gallery Guide
The museum is built around a courtyard.
The Archaeology Gallery, to the right of
First floor the main entrance, has railings from
the Bharhut Stupa and displays of
ancient and medieval sculpture. The
Numismatics Gallery has coins dating from
500 BC to the 17th century. The Zoological
Section exhibits stuffed birds from British
zoological expedi tions, while the Art Gallery
houses paintings and miniatures. The
second floor features the Mask Gallery, which
opened in 2016 after a major renovation and
showcases masks from Assam, Darjeeling,
Painting Gallery Central America and Africa.
includes a collection
of Mughal paintings

Ground floor

Kalighat Painting
Painted in the folk style of
the 19th-century Kalighat
Entrance school, this represents the
Vaishnava saint Chaitanya.
. Gandhara Sculpture
Dating to the 3rd century,
this image of Maitreya,
the Future Buddha, shows Key to Floorplan
a strong Greek influence Art and Textile Gallery
in the way the folds of Geology Section
the robe are sculpted.
Botany Section
Zoological Section
Anthropology Section
. Bharhut Railings Archaeology Gallery
Episodes from Buddhist scriptures, Egyptian Gallery
events from the Buddha’s life and Numismatics Gallery
scenes from daily life are carved on Library
these railings.

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