Ramakrishna Museum

The Ramakrishna Museum is located within the Belur Math campus in Belur, Howrah, West Bengal, on the western bank of the Hooghly River. Established by the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, it preserves and displays personal belongings, photographs, manuscripts and artefacts associated with Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and other direct disciples. The museum is notable for offering visitors an intimate insight into the lives and teachings of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement.

Visitors can expect a quiet, reverent museum inside the Belur Math complex displaying original articles used by Sri Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, including clothing, utensils, manuscripts, photographs and models. The museum is housed in a dedicated building within the landscaped monastery campus on the Hooghly River, with display galleries arranged chronologically. Visitors explore glass-enclosed exhibits with descriptive labels and can combine the visit with the temples and shrines of Belur Math.

The museum was established by the Ramakrishna Math and Mission to preserve and showcase relics and artefacts associated with Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886), his consort Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and other monastic disciples. It houses items used during their lifetimes and documents the early history of the Ramakrishna Movement and the founding of Belur Math in 1897 by Swami Vivekananda as the headquarters of the Order.

The museum holds cultural and spiritual significance as a repository of the heritage of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement. It helps visitors understand the teachings, life and humanitarian ideals propagated by Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, and is an integral part of the pilgrimage experience at Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.