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The only family museum of Kolkata. It was established in 2005 by the Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad and is a popular tourist attraction, especially for those who want to know more about the history of Kolkata. It is also a research institute in the making. The museum possesses some of the rarest Kabulatipatras, documents and articles of historical importance besides several artifacts dating back to the 17th century. The museum is dedicated to students for creating an awareness of history, heritage, and culture of the land. Every year in the month of February, the museum organises the International History and Heritage Exhibition which is only of its kind in Eastern India.
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Sabarna Roy Chowdhury's jagirdari family has been celebrating Durga Puja since 1610 in their ancestral home at Barisha. It is the second oldest bonedi (family) Durga Puja in West Bengal and possibly the oldest organised festival in Kolkata.
The museum has a wide collection of antiques from the bronze age and various artefacts collected from excavations across West Bengal.
গুরুসদয় জাদুঘর Gurusadaẏ Jādughar
The outcome of a lifetime collection of traditional folk arts in Bengal by Sir Gurusaday Dutta. On his death in 1941, the collection was handed over to the Bratachari Society founded by Sir Gurusaday Dutta to preserve and protect Bengal folk arts. It was opened as a museum to the public with the help of the union government in 1963. It contains, among other fine handicrafts, terracotta panels, kantha (folk quilt work) and patas (hand-painted scrolls), notably of the Kalighat School.
টালিগঞ্জ ক্লাব Ṭāligañj Klāb
Exclusively for members and guests. Founded in 1895, and popularly known as the Tolly Club, the club is spread over a hundred-acre campus, and is acknowledged as one of the top clubs in the world. Even though the club has been more Indianised since 1947, the old elite colonial vibe is still there. It has been a popular choice to host events like weddings. As a sports club, it offers facilities for golf, tennis, squash, indoor and outdoor swimming, riding and amateur equestrian sports. The club also offers 67 well-furnished rooms, including air conditioned suites and residential rooms for the members and guests. Both AC and non-AC restaurants are available, serving continental, Indian and Chinese meals along with snacks and drinks.
Alipore Mint
Though the mint dates back to 1757, the present building was built in the 1930s.