Indian Museum

Save

Let us know if these details are incorrect

Lonely Planet review

Around central lawns, Kolkata's Indian Museum fills a glorious colonnaded palace with aging glass-and-hardwood display cabinets that are almost attractions in themselves. Exhibits range from fabulous Hindu bronzes to elephant skeletons. Notice the 2000-year-old eyeliner pencils, gag at the human embryos in formaldehyde and don't miss the impressive life-size reproduction of the 2nd century BC Barhut Gateway.