Acharya Bhavan

Acharya Bhavan is a heritage house-museum on Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road in central Kolkata. It was the residence and laboratory of renowned chemist, educator and industrialist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944). Preserved as a memorial museum, it displays his personal belongings, furniture, books, laboratory apparatus, and photographs documenting his contributions to modern chemistry, education and indigenous industry in Bengal.

Visitors can expect a modest two-storey heritage building in an urban setting with preserved living rooms, study, library and laboratory spaces. Interiors display original furniture, personal artefacts, books, scientific instruments and photographic panels illustrating Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray's life and work. The visit is primarily an indoor museum experience with guided viewing and informational exhibits in a quiet, academic atmosphere.

Acharya Bhavan was the residence of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944), pioneering Indian chemist, founder of Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, and professor at Presidency College and University of Calcutta. The house served as his home and research laboratory in the early 20th century and is preserved to commemorate his role in advancing chemical research, science education and indigenous industry in India.

The building is a memorial to the scientific and educational heritage of the Bengal Renaissance. It represents the cultural value placed on science, self-reliance and education in modern Bengal and serves as an educational site honoring Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray's contributions to Indian science and society.