Museum

Museum

The museum housed at Rabindra-Bhavana, comprising of a permanent exhibition and the five homes lived in by Tagore and his family, collectively referred to as the Uttarayana Complex, attracts thousands of visitors. The architecture of the houses, the unique interior design, the pieces of furniture strewn about the rooms bring to life the persona of Tagore. Rabindra-Bhavana houses a biographical museum on Rabindranath Tagore with a collection of more than 4000 memorabilia and artifacts have been exhibited in different galleries while the remaining collections have been preserved in museum store and at the museum strong room. The main gallery on the life and works of Rabindranath is located on the 1st floor of the Vichitra building. Rabindra-Bhavana has approximately 1580 original paintings of Rabindranath and 554 works by other artists, approximately 11380 photographs, 3855 objects, and 52 sculptures. The collection of lecturers of Rabindranath and certificates also form important sections of this unit. A detailed and descriptive list of the paintings and other items in the collection of the museum has been published in the multi-volume Catalogue-in-Progress.

Museum Shop

The Sales Counter is a special place for visitors who wish to carry home a piece of Rabindranath Tagore’s legacy. It offers souvenirs like prints of Tagore’s rare photographs and his paintings, and variety of books and periodicals on Tagore.