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A neoclassical heritage building, with its ground floor housing the Asiatic Society's rare foreign journals and manuscripts section, while the first floor houses offices, exhibition galleries, and a sales counter of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). It preserves the rich legacy of music, painting, theatre, and cinema of Bengal. There are photos and hand-drawn posters of old Calcutta on the walls along the stairs. The exhibition gallery features old images of docks, College Street, Durga idols, etc. It also has dedicated corners for old Bengali films, theatres, and instruments.
Metcalfe Hall is a heritage building situated in Kolkata, India, at the junction of Strand Road and Hare Street in the heart of the city's business district. The architecture is reflective of the British imperial architecture at the middle of the nineteenth century, and visually similar to ancient Greek temples. It was built between 1840 and 1844 according to the design prepared by the city magistrate, C.K. Robinson and named after Sir Charles T. Metcalfe, the Governor-General of India, in honour of his efforts towards a free press. The building faces the Hooghly River on the West.
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A government-run cruise along the Hooghly River, covering the age-old heritage of Kolkata along the river, covering some of the important historic sites of the city for one and a half hours. The ride starts from the Millennium Park Jetty, and then moves northward till Ahiritola, covering the east bank of the river. After that, it takes a u-turn to cover the west bank, including the heritage sites of Howrah before returning to the beginning spot. The upper deck hosts a live music band with old Bengali songs, Rabindra Sangeet and others. The café in the cruise sells light refreshments like tea, coffee, chips, biscuits, cakes and some snacks.
Built in 1787, St John's Church is the third-oldest church in Kolkata and the oldest Anglican Church in the city. Its compound contains several graves including that of Job Charnock.
A philatelic museum beside the GPO, housed in the ground floor of a red building. It is dedicated to the history of postal services and the contributions of runners, who delivered mail from one place to another. The museum has a collection of various knives that the runners carried for self-defence. It also has a wide collection of stamps and letters, along with a signature of Rabindranath Tagore on his Santiniketan passbook. There are also signatures of CV Raman and portraits of many other individuals who once worked for the Indian postal service.
the one beside the GPO
One of the few museums in India that covers the evolution of money in the country, from the earliest barter system and the use of cowries to paper money, coins, stock markets and modern-day electronic transactions. It is hosted in the old building of the Reserve Bank of India.
মিলেনিয়াম পার্ক Mileniyām Pārk
A beautiful park at the riverfront, inaugurated on 26 December 1999 and opened to the general public on the 1 January 2000. Developed by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), the park is known for scenic views of the Hooghly River, with several ferries and boats roaming around the river.