About Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi located on Riverside Road in Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, on the bank of the Hooghly River near Gandhi Ghat. Established in 1948 after Gandhi's death, it preserves photographs, letters, documents, personal belongings and artworks related to his life and work. The museum includes exhibition galleries, a library and archives, and serves as an educational centre on Gandhian thought and India's independence movement.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a quiet riverside museum complex with multiple exhibition galleries displaying photographs, documents, letters, paintings and personal artefacts associated with Mahatma Gandhi. The premises include a library and archive, landscaped gardens and the adjacent Gandhi Ghat on the Hooghly River. The setting is calm and educational, with indoor displays to explore at a leisurely pace and outdoor areas overlooking the river.
Key highlights
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Museum dedicated to the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi on the Hooghly riverbank
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Collection of photographs, letters, documents and personal artefacts related to Gandhi
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Gandhi Ghat adjacent to the museum where Gandhi's ashes were immersed
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Reference library and archives on Gandhian studies
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