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Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (at the present building of the Asiatic Society, 1 Park Street, Kolkata), Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the Asia-Pacific region of the world.
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The Indian Museum (formerly called Imperial Museum of Calcutta before independence,) is a massive museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is the ninth oldest museum in the world and the oldest and largest museum in India and Asia, by size of collection.
Learn about the origin and growth of the Indian Museum, the earliest and the largest multipurpose museum in Asia, founded in 1814 by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Explore the six sections of the museum, from art to zoology, and the donors and collections that shaped its history.
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