Victoria Memorial Hall

Messbari Project: Saving Kolkata's ancient men's hostels, once home to luminaries, from fading into oblivion

The 'Messbari Project' by Heritage Walk Calcutta shoulders the monumental task of tracing and documenting these age-old urban hostels of Kolkata, that were once home to cultural greats of Bengal. The project aims to initiate a conversation on sustainable heritage conservation, and the messbaris of Kolkata are bearers of the city's formidable socio-cultural legacies through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

CISF takes over security cover of Victoria Memorial in Kolkata; move to revamp surveillance system

The security of the iconic Victoria Memorial Hall in the city was on Monday handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

Victoria Memorial Hall to be available on Google Arts and Culture project on International Museum day

Come International Museum Day on May 18, one can virtually explore the galleries of Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) at the click of a button, courtesy the Google Arts and Culture project, an official said on Monday.

Victoria Memorial should be converted into a museum on British atrocities: Tharoor

Politician and writer Shashi Tharoor has said the Victoria Memorial Hall in the metropolis should be converted into a museum on atrocities by the British during its rule in the country.

Virtually tour Kolkata's Victoria Memorial Hall via Google Art Project

Thanks to the Google Art Project, millions of people across the globe will be able to virtually discover and explore the artworks housed in the iconic monument.