Nehru Children’s Museum
Nehru Children’s Museum is a museum in Kolkata, West Bengal which is located on Near Paschim Banga Natya Academy, chowringhee Road. Nehru Children’s Museum is situated nearby to Maidan police station, as well as near Exide South Traffic Guard Police Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Memorial and Birla Planetarium.
Victoria Memorial
Museum
Photo: Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument in the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. Victoria Memorial is situated 540 metres northwest of Nehru Children’s Museum.
Birla Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Avrajyoti Mitra, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. Birla Planetarium is situated 330 metres north of Nehru Children’s Museum.
Rabindra Sadan
Theater building
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
Rabindra Sadan is a cultural centre and theatre complex in Kolkata, India. It is located on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road in South Kolkata. It is noted for its large stage which is a prime venue for Bengali theatre and Kolkata Film Festival. Rabindra Sadan is situated 260 metres west of Nehru Children’s Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maidan and Bhowanipore.
Maidan
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maidan is a 400-hectare park in central Kolkata, stretching from the Hooghly river in the west to Chowringhee and Park Street in the east, and from the Victoria Memorial in the south to Raj Bhawan and Eden Gardens in the north.
Bhowanipore
Suburb
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Bhowanipore is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
South Kolkata
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South Kolkata is an important part of Kolkata city. It is less congested and more modern than the rest of the city. You will find more apartment blocks and green patches here.
Nehru Children’s Museum
- Type: Museum
- Address: Near Paschim Banga Natya Academy, chowringhee Road, Kolkata, 700020
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.54253° or 22° 32′ 33″ northLongitude
88.34712° or 88° 20′ 50″ eastNamed after
Jawaharlal NehruOpen location code
7MJCG8VW+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 362945041OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Nehru Children’s Museum” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “नेहरू बाल संग्रहालय”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maidan police station and Exide South Traffic Guard Police Station.
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