Fact File
» Timing
Monday-Friday - 10.30 A.M.to 5.00 P.M.
Saturday - 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M.
Closed on - Sunday & National Holiday
» Address - Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art
University of Kolkata ,Centenary Buildings
Kolkata
Location
The museum is located in the Centenary Building of the Kolkata
University.
About the Museum
Named after Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, the great educationist, this
museum was established in 1937 by pre independence intellectuals of
Bengal to preserve the cultural and historical heritage of the area.
Ashutosh Museum has a extravagant library containing of books on
art and culture. It provides guidance to visitors from several
educational institutions, holds lectures, exhibitions etc. for
popularising art and archaeology.
Display Objects
On display are basalt sculptures from Pala and Sena periods with us
distinctive blend of Hindu and and buddhist styles, as also sculpted
clay panels from temples of the Vishnupur region.
There are also enchanting collections of patachitras, or painted
scrolls from Bengal, playing cards, palm leaf manuscripts, ritual
objects, toys and dolls. The textiles include embroidered Kanthas,
the patchwork and quilting textile technique, and saris from
Baluchar with their quaint figurative designs.
Miscellaneous items including ivory works, bidi works, glasswares,
metal wares etc. enrich the collections of the museum. The
activities of the museum are manifold. Since it belongs to a
university (Kolkata University), it is open to the public. But it
plays a wonderful role in providing academic aid to the teaching
faculties of the University and offers great help to the students of
Ancient Indian History & Culture, Islamic History, Sanskrit,
Bengali, Pali, Museology etc. as well as students carrying out
research in several fields.
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