Academy of Fine Arts
Calcutta Academy of Fine Arts is one of the finest art galleries of India. It was built in the year 1933. There are about eight galleries on its ground floor, which serve as a parlance to have glimpses of the works of the best contemporary artists. Academy of fine arts in Kolkata, India is truly a place to feast your eyes, as it takes you into a new world of creation and innovation. It is one platform, where the culturally conscious people converge.
Academy of fine arts contains a big hall, where fabulous dance performances and local theatre take place. It has a gallery that is completely dedicated to Rabindranath Tagore. This oldest academy of the country contains a superb collection of Indian textiles, sculptures and miniature paintings. In a nutshell, it can be said that if you plan to visit Calcutta, then this academy falls into the category of must see places.

Birla Academy of Art & Culture
Birla Academy of Art & Culture came into existence in the year 1966. Situated at Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata, it is a systematically maintained art gallery that depicts the cultural heritage of India in the most beautiful manner. It showcases the Indian modern art and gives an impetus to creativity and talent. Calcutta Birla Academy of Art & Culture houses the mind-blowing paintings of the medieval period, woodcarvings, archaeological manuscripts, textiles and ancient Indian sculptures etc. Birla Academy of Art & Culture of Kolkata, India boasts of its huge collection of sculptures and manuscripts dating from 2nd to the 19th century AD.
The sculpture collection at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture dates from the 2nd to the 19th century AD. South Indian sculpture, especially from the Chola and Vijayanagara empires, are also represented. Another collections, a granite dancing of 12 century Chola images of Ganesha and Shiva as Jnana Dakshinamurti are also displayed. From Vijayanagara comes a seated Kali with all eight arms intact. Among the marvellous pieces from Rajasthan are a green limestone bust of Vishnu and three panels in the same medium showing Ganesha, Krishna and Saraswati among devotees.

The museum boast a collection of miniature and manuscripts. The amusing manuscripts include a 1811 Persian translation of the Mahabharata, the collection of 19th century Hafiz gazals in the Mughal style and a zerox of the Shabnama. It also houses the 13th century Jain palm leaf folios, which are related from Bundi and Kota. Two different Sikh school exhibits are a miniature of Krishna and an illustrated Urdu manuscript on farming. Among the miniature-paintings from Rajasthan, a lovely series on ragas, otherwise the Krishna theme iredominates are also held. An elegant miniature rom Kangra of a seated couple draped in shawls, captures the mood of Magh with its brilliant composition and subdued colours.

Other miscellaneous objects in the museum are like metal satuettes, book covers in papier mache and silver gilt and old textiles like jamewar shawls, Banaras brocade, Baluchar and Dacca saris and a silk pichhwai from Rajasthan

Nearby enchanting attractions From Birla Academy, you can watch its nearby spots like Ramkrishana Mission Institute of Culture, Sarobar Stadium, Rabindra Sarobar, Lake Market and Japanese Buddhist Temple.

DISPLAY OBJECTS : Paintings of the medieval period, modern art and some archaelogical manuscripts, wood carvings, textiles, terracottas, Indian and International modern art. specemens, anthropology, ancient Indian sculputures, miniature paintings,

Situated on what is popularly known as Southern Avenue, the Birla Academy is a veritable treasure trove not just for the art addict, but also for those keen to get a bird's-eye view of Kolkata's Rabindra Sarovar - a quaint oasis complete with lakes and greenery, in the heartland of Calcutta. Its exhibits include contemporary and medieval paintings, sculptures, bronzes and terracotas. Art exhibitions are a regular feature of the Birla Academy's itinerary.

An oddity to watch out for - the Academy is closed on Tuesdays!

Centre of International Modern Art
Calcutta Centre of International Modern Art was established in the year 1993 under the aegis of ABP Ltd, a leading Indian media group. Today, it is one of the most premier art galleries of India. Centre of International Modern Art maintains a comprehensive database and a systematic evaluation system. It holds regular interdisciplinary interactive sessions and other useful seminars, which are usually presided over by eminent personalities of international repute. CIMA art gallery of Kolkata, India focuses on the Indian contemporary art, for which it is popular internationally. It has been playing the role of a catalyst in giving a boost to creative excellence. It has been working closely with other international museums and educational institutions in implementing various projects

Asutosh Museum of Indian Art Calcutta Asutosh Museum of Indian Art is truly the one of its kinds. It is a reservoir of valuable collections consisting of Bengal patachitra paintings, 'katha shilpo' art etc. Situated at Centenary Building of Kolkata University, this fabulous art gallery was established in 1937. Asutosh Museum of Indian Art has been named after the great educationist, Asutosh Mookerjee. The purpose of setting this university art museum was to collect, preserve and display the antique items of Indian art, with special focus on Eastern India, especially Bengal. Asutosh Museum of Indian Art of Kolkata, India conducts archaeological excavations and rural cultural surveys. It is the richest university museum that has a fabulous collection of folk and rural craft of India.