Victoria Memorial
A vast white marble domed hall from the last years of the Raj, in lovely gardens on the Maidan.
- Open
- Museum Tuesday to Sunday
- Price
- Ticketed, with a higher fee for foreign visitors
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Best Time
- Late afternoon, then the evening lights
- Address
- Victoria Memorial, 1 Queens Way, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071Directions
- Getting There
- Metro to Maidan or Rabindra Sadan, then a short walk.
Why Go
Lord Curzon proposed it in memory of Queen Victoria, and it opened in 1921. Its museum tells the story of Calcutta and the British era, and the gardens are a favorite for evening walks.
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