Gandhi Museum

Gandhi Museum or the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalay is one of the most prominent research centers in India. This museum in Barrackpore is spread over five galleries, a study centre and a massive library.

It is known to be one of the foremost museums in the country, which houses information on Mahatma Gandhi. The information on display, or available otherwise for issue or sale ranges from rare collections of Gandhi, rare books or articles which belonged to him or were written by the father of our nation himself.

The gallery boats of a collection of more than 800 rare photographs of the freedom fighter.

Getting There

Take the BT Road, and inbetween Titagarh and Barrakpore, you’ll get the bus stop – Talpukur bus stop. From here take the Local road or ask anyone about Rashmoni ghat, you’ll be shown the road to be taken. The temple is hardly few meters from Talpukur bus stop.

The Barrackpore subdivision is well connected by road, ferry and railways. With the two National Highways, NH-34 and NH-35, and several major State Highways passing through the area, most towns are well connected with Kolkata, its airport and port, and other important urban and commercial centres of the state.

Barrackpore has been serviced by rail since 1862. It takes about 35-40 minutes by suburban train to reach Barrackpore from Sealdah. As they are located in a suburban region of Kolkata, most municipalities of Barrackpore are connected by local train with Kolkata. There are a number of moderately priced hotels in the town.

The Barrackpore Air Force Station also serves as an Indian Air Force base in Barrackpore. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata is the nearest airport to Barrackpore, it is located at 20 km south east of Barrackpore. To make arrangements for a taxi or bus from Airport to Barrackpore, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have counter in the Airport.

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