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The Indian Museum is one of Kolkata's oldest and largest museums, holding collections that range across art, archaeology, anthropology and natural history. It stands in the Kolkata area, at the heart of the city's museum quarter, where its galleries draw visitors from across India.
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Hotel O Gulshan Inn is a 3-star hotel just 80 m from the Indian Museum, about a 1-minute walk. That puts the museum entrance practically on your doorstep, so you can be there when it opens and return to your room between galleries. It suits visitors who want the shortest possible walk to the museum.
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Hotel O Md International Guest House is a 3-star hotel 100 m from the Indian Museum, roughly a 1-minute walk. The very short distance makes it convenient for an early start at the museum or for splitting a two-hour visit with a rest. It is a practical base for seeing the galleries on Chowringhee.
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Lytton Hotel is a 3-star hotel 160 m from the Indian Museum, about a 2-minute walk. With a guest score of 3.9 from 1,817 reviews, it is a well-reviewed choice for a museum visit. The short walk means you can reach the Bharhut railings and Gandhara sculpture without needing transport.
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Ymca Seacom Inn is a 3-star hotel 160 m from the Indian Museum, a 2-minute walk. Its guest score of 3.8 comes from 666 reviews. The location lets you walk to the museum in minutes and return easily, which helps if you want to cover the galleries in more than one go.
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Oyo Seacom Inn Ymca Esplanade is a 2-star hotel 140 m from the Indian Museum, about a 2-minute walk. A guest score of 3.8 from 666 reviews reflects solid feedback. The museum is close enough to visit on foot, making it a straightforward base for Chowringhee.
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Astoria Hotel is a 2-star hotel 130 m from the Indian Museum, a 2-minute walk. It has a guest score of 3.4 from 700 reviews. The short distance means you can walk to the museum entrance quickly and avoid any transport for your visit, leaving more time for the galleries.
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The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata is a 4-star hotel 220 m from the Indian Museum, about a 3-minute walk. Its guest score of 4.3 from 964 reviews is the highest among the closest hotels. The short walk and the hotel's rating make it a strong choice for a museum-focused stay.
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Kyd Guest House is a 3-star hotel 220 m from the Indian Museum, roughly a 3-minute walk. The museum is close enough to reach on foot without planning transport. It suits visitors who want a simple base near Chowringhee and the Indian Museum's galleries.
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Hotel Diplomat is a 2-star hotel 220 m from the Indian Museum, about a 3-minute walk. A guest score of 3.3 comes from 273 reviews. The short distance keeps the museum within easy walking reach, so you can come and go during its opening hours.
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The Salvation Army Red Shield Guest House Hostel is a 2-star hotel 180 m from the Indian Museum, about a 3-minute walk. The short walk to the museum makes it convenient for an early start. It is a practical option for visitors who want to be close to the galleries on foot.
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All the hotels listed here are in Kolkata, most within a short walk of the Indian Museum. Staying in this area puts you right beside Chowringhee and the museum's entrance. Hotel O Gulshan Inn is 80 m away, Lytton Hotel 160 m and The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata 220 m. The concentration of hotels close to the Indian Museum makes it easy to visit at opening time, return for a break and go back for a second gallery. The surrounding streets are busy, with the museum, shops and offices all within a few blocks.
Guests at the closest hotels can walk to the Indian Museum in 1 to 3 minutes: Hotel O Gulshan Inn (80 m), Hotel O Md International Guest House (100 m), Astoria Hotel (130 m), Oyo Seacom Inn Ymca Esplanade (140 m), Lytton Hotel and Ymca Seacom Inn (160 m), and The Salvation Army Red Shield Guest House Hostel (180 m). For hotels 200 to 300 m away, such as Hotel Palace, The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata, Kyd Guest House, Hotel Diplomat, Aafreen Tower, Capital O Hotel Emerald, Dee Empresa and Hotel Great Western, the walk takes 3 to 4 minutes. A short ride or transit is an option for those farther out, though all listed hotels are within 300 m, so walking remains the simplest way. For guests arriving by air, a taxi or drive from the airport is the usual transfer.
The Indian Museum in Kolkata is India's oldest museum, founded in 1814. It occupies a long colonial building on Chowringhee, now Jawaharlal Nehru Road, and grew from the collections of the Asiatic Society. Its galleries cover archaeology, sculpture, art and natural history. Visitors come to see the Bharhut stupa railings, Gandhara Buddhist sculpture, an Egyptian mummy and a replica of the Ashokan lion capital. Allow about two hours for a circuit. The museum closes on Mondays, so check the official website before travelling. The building itself, with its colonnaded front and central staircase, is part of the experience, and labels are in English and Bengali.
Hotel O Gulshan Inn is the closest hotel we list, about 1 min walk · 80 m from Indian Museum in a straight line, in Kolkata.
Yes: 116 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Indian Museum, about a 15-minute walk, and 52 are within 500 m. The closest is Hotel O Gulshan Inn, 80 m away.
None of the hotels on this list mentions parking on its own page; check each hotel page or ask the hotel before you go.
The Oberoi Grand Kolkata has the best guest score of the hotels near Indian Museum: 4.4/5 from 29,087 reviews, 410 m away.
10 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Indian Museum have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata (220 m).
The Indian Museum holds the Bharhut stupa railings, Gandhara Buddhist sculpture, an Egyptian mummy and a replica of the Ashokan lion capital. Its galleries cover archaeology, sculpture, art, anthropology, geology, zoology and botany. Allow about two hours for a circuit. The museum is closed on Mondays, so check the official website before your visit.
Yes. The hotels listed here are all in Kolkata and within 300 m of the Indian Museum, so you can walk to the entrance in 1 to 4 minutes. That makes it easy to visit at opening time, take a break and return. The area around Chowringhee has the museum and other sights within a few blocks.
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