The Nehru Children's Museum is a project of the National Cultural Association, was inaugurated in 1972, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in order to entertain and educate children through informal means.
Currently, develops multiple activities aimed at social upliftment of the less fortunate, providing scholarships, incentives and prizes for children to build their future.
Enter Nehru Children's Museum of Calcutta is to enter a world full of treasures, which arouses in the minds of imaginative children's desire to know more. The exhibition was divided into four chambers whose axes are the epics, the world of science and dreams of the world. Since its inauguration, the Museum has been visited by more than 90 million adults and 1 million children.
The halls are fascinating to children of Dolls, Those of Toys and the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The room Dolls dolls houses eighty-eight countries dressed in their traditional costumes, including a collection of dolls Thailand.
The gallery toys exhibits original toys of East and West, equally attractive, with which children can play those Ramayana and Mahabharata presents a collection of miniatures with which children can create their own worlds and play for hours while learning about its history epics.
Recall that Mahabharata is one of five epic poems of the world and one of the two epics of India tells the story of the great war of Kurukhshetra, Judhisthira virtues, the valor of Arjuna and Karna and especially the teachings of Lord Krishna. All these events are represented in the Nehru Children's Museum in Calcutta miniatures and scenarios prepared sequentially, which allows full view of the epic.
Ramayana is the other epic, written thousands of years ago, has the great history of Ayodhya, Sri Rama and Ravana and other events are represented by idols placed chronologically. This Museum is an exceptional ride for children not only from India but for all who want to visit, offering a world view funny and original.
The Nehru Children's Museum in Calcutta is in the 94 / 1 J.L. Street Nehru, and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 12 to 8 h. Go to your travel agencies to arrange your flights to Calcutta.