Rabindra Bhavana Museum and Uttarayan Complex

Rabindra Bhavana Museum and Uttarayan Complex is a heritage museum and residential complex within Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal. Established to preserve the legacy of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, it houses manuscripts, paintings, photographs and personal belongings. The Uttarayan Complex comprises five houses — Udayana, Konarka, Shyamali, Punascha and Udichi — where Tagore lived and worked, reflecting his architectural vision and association with Santiniketan's cultural history.

Visitors can explore the Rabindra Bhavana museum galleries displaying Tagore's original manuscripts, letters, paintings, photographs, awards including the Nobel Prize citation, and personal artefacts. The Uttarayan Complex consists of five distinct houses set in landscaped gardens within the Visva-Bharati campus, showcasing Tagore's living quarters, architectural styles including mud-house Shyamali, and curated interiors. The visit is primarily a guided museum and heritage house walk with explanatory displays and quiet campus surroundings.