Peekago.com | Alipore, Hastings & Chetla family notes
Reviewed 2026-11-01. Verify changing details before travel.

Use this area as a planning base for Alipore Museum Independence Heritage.
Choose one main visit and check its current admission, opening and any booking
requirements before travelling.

GETTING AROUND
Use the exact address and directions on the selected venue page. Places
grouped in one area do not necessarily share an entrance, ticket or walkable
connection.

IF IT RAINS
Choose the selected venue’s indoor or outdoor format to suit the weather.
Outdoor routes and gate access still need a same-day check.

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PLACES
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ALIPORE MUSEUM INDEPENDENCE HERITAGE
Alipore Museum, 17 Judges Court Road, Alipore, Kolkata 700027
Hours: Effective 1 March 2026: Tuesday–Sunday noon–6 pm, ticket counter closes
5:30 pm; Monday closed. Separate evening-show schedule applies.
Price: Museum ₹30 per person aged 3+; light-and-sound show ₹100 per person
aged 3+. Car parking ₹10/hour at the museum’s own car park.
Ages: History-interested older children
NOTE: Official March 2026 schedule, admission, show prices and exhibition
descriptions checked; daily access and show changes remain possible.
Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Alipore%20Museum%20Independence%20Heritage%20Alipore%20Museum%2C%2017%20Judges%20Court%20Road%2C%20Alipore%2C%20Kolkata%20700027

NATIONAL LIBRARY KOLKATA & MUSEUM OF WORD
Museum of Word, Belvedere House, National Library of India campus, Belvedere
Road, Alipore, Kolkata 700027
Hours: Museum: Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–6 pm; counter closes 5:30 pm; Monday and
notified holidays closed. Library service hours and access rules are separate.
Price: Museum visitor page lists ₹75 adult, ₹20 below 18 and ₹500 foreign
national; organised school groups up to Class XII free per student. Confirm at
the counter; introductory free entry ended 15 August 2026.
Ages: Languages, stories and school-age discovery
NOTE: July 2026 museum opening independently confirmed by government sources.
Published visitor tariff checked; phased facilities, lift access and separate
library permissions need confirmation.
Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=National%20Library%20Kolkata%20%26%20Museum%20of%20Word%20Museum%20of%20Word%2C%20Belvedere%20House%2C%20National%20Library%20of%20India%20campus%2C%20Belvedere%20Road%2C%20Alipore%2C%20Kolkata%20700027

HALF-DAY PLANS

One focused family outing
1. Select one main stop: Alipore Museum Independence Heritage.
2. Confirm the day’s opening, admission and any last-entry or session cutoff.
3. Plan a break and a return route; treat a second attraction as optional.

Full guide: https://peekago.com/india/west-bengal/kolkata/areas/alipore-hastings
Editorial advice, not a safety certification. Check opening hours before you travel.