The largest museum of India is located in the capital of West Bengal, Calcutta. Its creation was the impetus for an intensive study of the history and culture of the country and the opening of another 40 multipurpose museums throughout India. And its rich collection of historical treasures and works of art making it one of the most famous museums in the world.

The museum was founded in India in 1814 at the initiative of the Asian Association of Bengal, created in 1784 by Sir William Jones .  The idea of ​​creating belonged to Dr. Nathaniel Uollihu, as well as the first museum exhibits .  Originally intended only create two sections: the first - ethnological, archaeological and technical, and the second - geological and zoological .  Trustees of the museum, which provided exhibits for its collection, apart from Uolliha become many wealthy people, the majority of Europeans, but also a collector of Indian Babu Ramkamal Sen, who later became the first secretary of the Asiatic Society of Indian .  Subsequently, the collection has increased significantly, and so far the museum is divided into six sections and has a total of 35 galleries .  Including in 1875, it was built annex, which was moved to the collection .  And once at the Asian Association, which was in charge of the museum, had financial difficulties, he came under the tutelage of the Ministry of Culture of India .

Among the most popular tourist attraction and museum exhibits appear on the ashes of the remains of the Buddha himself, skeletons of prehistoric animals, some very rare paintings and splendid Tibetan thangkas.

National Museum of India is an ideal place to visit with your family. A day spent there, bring a lot of useful knowledge and new experiences.