Do you know about the Memorial that has entirely been built from money collected as donation?

Tripoto
4th May 2023
Day 1

Built between 1906-1921 in the memory of Queen Victory, it is one of the largest monuments to a monarch with 64 acres of gardens.  Over the years it has evolved into one of the most popular places in the city and has been converted into a museum.

When Queen Victoria died, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, suggested that a fitting memorial to the late Queen-Empress should be created in Kolkata as it was the capital of British India. Everyone responded generously to this appeal and the entire cost of the construction of the monument  was entirely derived from their voluntary subscriptions.

Over the years it has transformed into an iconic landmark and is also one of the top tourist attractions 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 artifacts, including arms and armor, sculptures, and antiquarian books, ancient western paintings, archives, Mughal miniatures, sculptures, Indian paintings, postage stamps, manuscripts, company school drawings, lithographs and aquatints, rare books and sketches.

The timings are 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tickets to gardens cost Rs. 20/- per person.
Tickets to museum cost Rs. 30/- per person.

Photo of Victoria Memorial by Amit Singla
Photo of Victoria Memorial by Amit Singla
Photo of Victoria Memorial by Amit Singla
Photo of Victoria Memorial by Amit Singla
Photo of Victoria Memorial by Amit Singla