Indian Museum, Kolkata
Walter B. Granville · Kolkata, India · 1875
The Indian Museum occupies an imposing nineteenth-century building organized around a large courtyard. Long galleries and repeated arcades establish a clear framework for its extensive collections. The architecture expresses the institutional ambitions of colonial Kolkata, while the courtyard provides a useful point from which to understand the building's scale and internal organization. Visiting: Entry is ticketed, with higher rates for foreign visitors.