Jorasanko Thakur Bariजोड़ासांको ठाकुर बाड़ी
The Tagore family house in north Kolkata, now a museum of Rabindranath Tagore.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKolkata, West Bengal
Kolkata and the Gangetic plain
Kolkata and the Gangetic plain
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyEasy
Height10 m above sea level
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyKolkata, Kolkata
EntryEntry ticket
About Jorasanko Thakur Bari
The ancestral house of the Tagore family in north Kolkata, where Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 and where he died in 1941. It now holds the Rabindra Bharati Museum, with his paintings, letters, photographs and personal things, and shows how the family shaped the Bengal Renaissance. It is a short stop, but a rich one for anyone interested in Tagore. Check opening days, as the museum is closed on some days of the week.
What to see and do
- Birthplace and home of Tagore
- Paintings, letters and photographs
- Bengal Renaissance story
- Quiet courtyard house
- Check opening days
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