Mother's Wax Museum, Kolkata

 

 Mother's Wax Museum, Kolkata 

Mother's Wax Museum is a wax museum located in Action Area - II of New Town, Kolkata, India on the 5th and 6th floors of the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation building. Established in November 2014, it contains wax statues of more than 50 personalities, including statues of Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. The museum has been named after Mother Teresa.

Here are some athletes wax sculptures present like Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Sourav Ganguly, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli.

Wax Statue of Lionel Messi 

Wax Statue of Diego Maradona

Wax Statue of Virat Kohli

There are wax sculptures of some politicians here like B. R. Ambedkar, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Pranab Mukherjee, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 

Wax Statue of M. K. Gandhi

 Wax Statue of Pranab Mukharjee 

There are wax sculptures of some spiritual people here like Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo.

Wax Statue of Swami Vivekananda 

Wax Statue of Ramkrishna 

There are wax sculptures of some socialists here like Raja Rammohan Roy, Sister Nivedita, Mother Teresa.

 Wax Statue of Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

 Wax Statue of Mother Teresa 

There are wax sculptures of some writers here like Rabindranath Tagore, Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, Kazi Nazrul Islam.

 Wax Statue of Rabindranath Tagore 

Wax Statue of Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar

There were wax sculptures of some scientists here like Jagadish Chandra Bose, Satyendranath Bose, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Albert Einstein. 

Wax Statue of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 

Wax Statue of Albert Einstein 

There were  wax sculptures of some dancer and singer here like Manna Dey, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Hemanta Mukherjee, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Michael Jackson. 

Wax Statue of Michael Jackson 

Wax Statues of Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar

There were wax sculptures of some Bollywood, Tollywood and Hollywood actor and actress like Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan (as Inspector Chulbul Pandey), Prabhas (as Baahubali), Anushka Shetty (as Devasena), Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Satyajit Ray, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Bruce Willis, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Julia Roberts, Bruce Lee, Audrey Hepburn, Johnny Depp (as Captain Jack Sparrow), Rowan Atkinson (as Mr. Bean), Daniel Radcliff (as Harry Potter). 

 Wax Statue of Salman Khan (as Inspector Chulbul Pandey) 

 Wax Statue of Satyajit Ray

 Wax Statue of Tom Cruise 

Netaji Bhawan, Kolkata

 

Netaji Bhawan, Kolkata 

Netaji Bhawan or Netaji Bhavan (Netaji's Residence) is a building maintained as a memorial and research center to the life of the Indian nationalist "Netaji" Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata. The house, built by Bose's father in 1909, is owned and managed by the Netaji Research Bureau and includes a museum, archives and library. The Bureau is run by Sugata Bose and his mother, Krishna Bose(at February 2020 expired). The building is on Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani in Kolkata.

Bose escaped from house arrest at Netaji Bhawan in 1941 and fled to Berlin. After that, he traveled to Japan-occupied Southeast Asia by submarine (German U-boat U-180 and Japanese submarine I-29), organized Indian National Army, and fought against British Raj with the Imperial Japanese Army.

 Netaji Bhawan 

Relics of Bose's footprints are exhibited in the museum.

Netaji Bhawan 

After the Second World War, Mohandas K. Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru visited Netaji Bhawan. Recently, in 2007, Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe visited the Netaji Bhawan.

Netaji Bhawan, Kolkata 

Science City, Kolkata

 

Science City, Kolkata

The Science City, one of its kind in India, inaugurated on 1st July,1997 has been developed as a major attraction for the residents’ of Kolkata as well as for the national and international visitors to the metropolis. Developed by the National Council of Science Museums, it is one of the largest and finest in the world, presenting science and technology in a stimulating and engaging environment that is truly educational and enjoyable for the people of all ages. It has, over the years, become a place for memorable experience and enjoyment for both the young and the old.  It is located at the crossing of Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and J. B. S. Haldane Avenue (Parama Island) in East Topsia. Saroj Ghose. 

Science Exploration Hall

 Science Exploration Hall

The 5400 square metres new building is opened in 2016 with the latest infrastructure and provides an enquiry based learning to the visitors. 

Space Theatre : 

Fulldome3D Digital Theatre was inaugurated by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon’ble Union Minister of Culture, Govt. of India at Science City, Kolkata. The facility is the first of its kind in India. In tune with the technological advancement taking place around the world, the Space Theatre has now switched over from a 2D celluloid based film projection system to a digital projection system as part of upgradation fully funded by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India at a cost of Rs. 20.00 crore. This promises to scale up the viewing experience in terms of both content as well as technology by including a completely new full dome with an active 2D/3D immersive projection system.

Preview of two Films ‘The Life of Trees’ and ‘Asteroid: Mission Extreme’ were also organised.

Evolution of life - A Dark Ride 

It comprises 56 robotic animal models divided into seven sections to showcase the milestone events of evolution of life and representative life forms of respective eras. Visitors shall be taken in a slow moving electric car for this immersive experience supplemented by special light and sound effects. Each section is introduced to the visitors through a special audio-video presentation created with the help of CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).

 

Digital Panorama : 

Being the first of its kind in the world, it depicts the important milestones during the last 6 million years of human evolution. The show starts with a static panoramic image of size 10 m x 122 m showcasing important events of human evolution. This is followed by a twelve minutes dynamic film with voice over in 3 languages on human evolution, projected on a giant cylindrical screen with the help of eight powerful digital projectors, that contains actual shoot from South Africa and India merged with photorealistic computer generated 3D images.

Dynamotion Hall : 

Hands-on and interactive exhibits on various topics of science encouraging visitors to experience with props and enjoy the underlying scientific principles. 

Illusions : A permanent exhibition on the world of illusions with interactive exhibits, explores how motion and placement make a different in the visual perception. 

Power of Ten: 43 exhibits unfold the smallest or the biggest of the universe through zooming in or out in the order of ten.: 

Fresh Water Aquarium : Variety of fresh water fishes in 26 tanks; provide the bio-diversity of the fish species.

Live Butterfly Enclave : A colony of live butterflies hatched here and screening of a film Rang Bahari Prajapati on life cycle of butterfly.

Science On a Sphere : The spherical projection system created by NOAA. Each show of 30 minutes duration for around 70 people at a time.

The Science On a Sphere show at Dynamotion Hall

Earth Exploration Hall : 

 Earth Exploration Hall

 A permanent exhibition on earth is housed in a two storied hemispherical building that displays the details of the southern hemisphere in the ground floor and northern hemisphere in the first floor. Slicing a huge earth globe at the centre of the hall into 12 segments vertically in each hemisphere, important features of each segment such as physical geography, lands and people, flora and fauna and other dynamic natural phenomenon on earth have been highlighted around the central globe with the modern display technologies such as attractive visuals, interactive multimedia, video walls, panoramic videos, tilting tables, computer kiosks and 3-D effects theatre wearing a special Polaroid spectacle.

Space Odyssey : 

 Space Odyssey 

Comprising Space Theatre equipped with Helios Star Ball planetarium supported by 150 special effect projectors and Astrovision 10/70 Large format Film Projection system housed in a 23-meter diameter tilted dome having unidirectional seating arrangements for 360 person immersive shows on sciences. 

3-D Vision Theater : A show based on stereo back projection system where visitors experience 3D effect by Polaroid spectacles.

Mirror Magic : There are 35 exhibits based on reflection of light.

Time Machine : 30-seater motion simulator provides virtual experience of space flight or journey into unknown world sitting in a casual maneuvered by hydraulic motion control system.

Maritime Centre : Depicts maritime history of India, artifacts, dioramas and interactive exhibits on shipping and navigation systems. There is an unmanned quiz corner also.

Science Park

The Science Park

In a tropical country like India, the outdoor is sunny and more inviting than the indoors for most part of the year. In a Science Park, people come closer to plants, animals and other objects in their natural surroundings and also learn about the basic principles of science in an open air learning environment. The park interactive exhibits are engineered so as to tolerate all the weather. Science Park has become the integral part in all the centres of NCSM. It comprises Caterpillar Ride, Gravity Coaster, Musical Fountain, Road Train, Cable Cars, Monorail Cycle, butterfly nursery and several exhibits on physical and life sciences and a maze set up in a lush green ambience. there are many people came in different states. 

Science Park view

Science park kolkata

Rabindranath Tagore art in Science Park

Convention Centre Complex : 

Convention Centre Complex

Grand Theater: 2232 seating capacity main auditorium with stage for 100 performers at a time is the largest auditorium in eastern India.

Mini Auditorium: 392 seating capacity, with stage for 30 performers at a time is ideal for smaller conferences and shows.

Seminar Building: Comprising eleven halls, four with seating capacity of 100 persons, two with seating capacity of 40 persons each, two with seating capacity of 30 persons each, two with seating capacity of 15 persons and a meeting room for 12 persons, is ideal venue for conference, seminars, meeting and workshops. 

Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata

 

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

Formation	2 May 1959
Type	Science Museum
Speciality	Galleries on scientific topics

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), a unit under National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is at Gurusaday Road, Kolkata. 

Birla Industrial and Technological Museum offers various facilities and interesting facts for the visitors. Some of the important works, which are done by this museum, are as follows:

Show the growth of science and technology

Gather, restore and preserve important historical objects

Devise, expand and fabricate model exhibits

Enhancement and spread of science education in schools and colleges

Prepare teachers in the use of scientific but low cost teaching aids

Provide aid to schools, colleges, universities and technical institutions

Take initiative to popularize science and technology in urban and rural areas of the country

Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata has numerous galleries that exhibits various things related to science and technology. The various sections of the galleries are Fascinationg physics, Transport, Motive power, Biotechnology, Metals, Electricity, Televison, Electronics, Life science and Underground mock up coal mine.

 Coal Mine - BITM

Various educational activities that are undertaken by Birla Industrial and Technological Museum are Daily science shows, Sky observation, Creative ability center and popular lectures. You can definitely enrich yourself with your visit to this wonderful science gallery. 

Sky Observation - BITM 

From time to time, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum arranges for various events, which may help in the educational richness of the people. Some of the major events are Science seminar, Science fair, Engineering fair, Annual science quiz conquest, Hobby camps, Science drama competition, Science film festival and Observance of important days.

 Science Fair - BITM 

For the visitors, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata offers numerous facilities and services. There is a massive library in this museum, which has huge collection of books, journals, CDs and films on science and technology. You have to pay a nominal fee to get an access to this library. There is an air conditioned auditorium, which can seat up to 210 people. It arranges for various important programs for general publics and students. There are other facilities like air-conditioned conference room, exhibition hall for holding exhibition and car parking area and cafeteria.

Birla Industrial and Technological Museum

Victoria Memorial Information &Main Attractions

 

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata 

Established	1921; 99 years ago
Location	Queen's Way, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. The memorial lies on the Maidan (grounds) by the bank of the Hooghly River, near Jawaharlal Nehru Road (better known as Chowringhee Road).

Queen Victoria's statue inside the memorial

The Victoria Memorial has 25 galleries. These include the royal gallery, the national leaders gallery, the portrait gallery, central hall, the sculpture gallery, the arms and armoury gallery and the newer, Calcutta gallery.

The gallery inside the memorial

Royal Gallery 

The Royal Gallery displays a number of portraits of Victoria and Prince Albert, and paintings illustrating their lives, by Jansen and Winterhalter. The oil paintings are copies of those in London. They include: Victoria receiving the sacrament at her coronation in Westminster Abbey (June 1838); Victoria's marriage to Albert in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace (1840); the christening of the Prince of Wales in Windsor Castle (1842); the marriage of Edward VII to Princess Alexandra (1863); Victoria at the First Jubilee service at Westminster Abbey (1887) and the Second Jubilee service at St. Paul's Cathedral (June 1897).

Calcutta gallery

The CALCUTTA GALLERY, India's first city gallery, was visualised by Lord Curzon, at the turn of the century. The matter was taken up in mid- 1970s by Prof. S. Nurul Hasan, then Education Minister, Government of India.

In 1986, Prof. Nurul Hasan became the Governor of West Bengal and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Memorial. He took the initiative to see the Victoria Memorial emerge as the focal point of academic and tourist interest in Calcutta.

In November1988, Prof. Hasan invited specialists to a brain storming international seminar on Historical Perspectives for the Calcutta tercentenary. Everyone welcomed the idea of a permanent Calcutta Gallery at the Victoria Memorial. 

The Calcutta Gallery displays the history and development of Calcutta from Job Charnok and the British rule upto 1911,when the capital was shifted to Delhi.

The gallery also has a life size diorama of the view of the Chitpur road in the late 19th century. Chitpur was the main business centre in those days, presently known as the Burabazar area.

Gardens 

The gardens at the Victoria memorial are covered of 64 acres (260,000 m²). They are maintained by a team of 21 gardeners. They were designed by Redesdale and David Prain . On Esch's bridge, between narrative panels by Goscombe John, there is a bronze statue of Victoria, by George Frampton . Victoria is seated on her throne, wearing the robes of the Star of India . In the paved quadrangles and elsewhere around the building, other statues commemorate Hastings, Charles Cornwallis (1st Marquess Cornwallis), Robert Clive, Arthur Wellesley and James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie. 

King Edward VII Arch in the Victoria Memorial Gardens