Name of the monument | Victoria Memorial |
Situated in | Kolkata |
Built in between | 1906 – 1921 |
Built by | Prince of Wales |
Architects | William Emerson, Vincent Esch |
🔰 Address: 1 Queen’s Way, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India Map
Days | Timings |
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All Days | 5.30 AM – 6 PM |
Ticket | Price |
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Daily Ticket | Rs. 20/- (Per Head) |
The Reserved Annual Rate For Morning Walkers | Rs. 1000/- for Senior Citizens (above 60 yrs) And Rs. 2000/- for others. |
* Garden Ticket does not entry to the museum.
Every day except Mondays and national holidays | 10 AM – 6 PM |
Ticket | Price |
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Garden & Museum (Adults) | Rs. 30/- |
Garden & Museum (Foreign Nationals of SAARC countries) | Rs. 100/- |
Garden & Museum (Foreign Nationals of all other countries) | Rs. 500/- |
* School children up to Class XII in uniform and army personnel in uniform: -Free of cost
Months | Language | Timings |
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October to February | Bengali | 6:15 PM – 7.00 PM |
October to February | English | 7:15 PM – 8.00 PM |
March to June | Bengali | 6:45 PM – 7:30 PM |
March to June | English | 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM |
Ticket | Duration | Price |
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Light and Sound 3D project show (Adults) | 45 Mins. | Rs. 20/- |
Light and Sound 3D project show (Children) | 45 Mins. | Rs. 10/- |
* Please check the timings on the official website on the day you are planning to visit <<Click Here>>
Another remembrance of the British Raj in India, the Victoria Memorial is located in the heart of Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. This white marbled opulent structure was built in memory of Queen Victoria to celebrate her 25 years of rule over India and is almost a replica of the Victoria Memorial in London. Victoria Memorial is an iconic structure that is conterminous with the city of joy!
So apart from the magnificent edifice and the sprawling green lawns surrounding the memorial are an ideal place to hang out and go for morning walks in Kolkata. The gardens cover an area of about 57 acres and feature statues of Queen Victoria, Charles Cornwallis, Arthur Wellesley and Rajendra Nath Mukherjee, among others. The property is now under the control of the Ministry of Culture so it’s a very big travel places for visitors.
This historical building is one of the top museums in Kolkata. There are 25 galleries inside the memorial, including the Calcutta Gallery, Portrait Gallery, Royal Gallery, Sculpture Gallery, and the National Leaders Gallery, to mention a few. The Victoria Memorial Museum is home to over 28,000 artefacts, including paintings, weapons, textiles, coins, and stamps among others and maintains few possessions of the Queen like her writing desk and chair and scrap books so this place is very much peerless.
Victoria Memorial holds a light and sound show called as SON-ET-LUMIERE from October to June. This interesting show does not showcase on Monday, Holly festival, national holidays and also remains closed from July to September.
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