Jorasanko Thakur Bari
The Tagore family's ancestral home and birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore, now home to the Rabindra Bharati Museum.
Overview
Jorasanko Thakur Bari is a key literary place to visit in Kolkata, the home where Rabindranath Tagore was born. Official museum timings and fees are listed below.
Jorasanko Thakur Bari, the House of the Thakurs (Tagores), is a Bengali haveli in Jorasanko, north Kolkata, and the ancestral home of the Tagore family. It is the birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore and today hosts a campus of Rabindra Bharati University. Wikipedia describes it as built in a traditional Bengali dalan style and as a heritage icon of the city.
The Rabindra Bharati Museum inside the complex is run by the university: its page lists hours of 10:30 am to 5 pm (last ticket 4:30 pm) and closure on Mondays, government holidays and a few university days.
Tickets are INR 20 for students (India and SAARC), INR 50 for adults and INR 500 for foreign visitors outside SAARC; a still-photography coupon costs INR 50 for India and SAARC visitors and INR 100 for others, and photography is allowed only outside the museum building and in the courtyard. Entry is free for visitors with disabilities, street children and children under 3. The nearest metro station is Girish Park.
Marble Palace and the north Kolkata lanes are close, so the house fits into a heritage walk.
Entry fees
Entry
Adult (Indian)
Adults (general visitors above 3 years), per the Rabindra Bharati Museum page.
Source: Rabindra Bharati University – Rabindra Bharati Museum
₹50 per person
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Students from India and SAARC countries.
Source: Rabindra Bharati University – Rabindra Bharati Museum
₹20 per person
VerifiedAdult (foreign national)
Foreign visitors other than SAARC.
Source: Rabindra Bharati University – Rabindra Bharati Museum
₹500 per person
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Photography
All visitors
Still photography coupon for India and SAARC visitors (INR 100 for others); outdoors only.
Source: Rabindra Bharati University – Rabindra Bharati Museum
₹50 per camera
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Free for physically challenged visitors, street children and children up to age 3. Photography prohibited inside the museum building.
Opening hours
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue – Sun
- 10:30 AM – 5 PM
- Last ticket sale 16:30.
Tuesday–Sunday 10:30–17:00 (last ticket 16:30); closed Mondays, government holidays and some university days.
Also closed on University Foundation Day (24 Boishakh, 8/9 May), the day after Rabindra Jayanti celebration and half-day on 1 July.
Visitor information
- Best time to visit
- November to February.
- Best time of day
- Weekday morning
- How long to spend
- 1.5–2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Families
- Suitable for families
Good to know
- Photography only outside the museum building and in the courtyard
Location
6/4, Dwarkanath Tagore Lane, Jorasanko, Kolkata 700007
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
22.58500, 88.35920
Get directionsPhotos
The Thakur Bari building. Photo: Anik Sarker / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 The courtyard and facade. Photo: Anik Sarker / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 The entrance. Photo: Anik Sarker / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 An interior room. Photo: Mark Hillary from São Paulo, Brazil / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 Southern entrance. Photo: Biswarup Ganguly / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
Frequently asked questions
What are the Jorasanko Thakur Bari ticket prices?
The museum page lists INR 50 for adults, INR 20 for students (India and SAARC) and INR 500 for other foreign visitors.
Can I take photos at Jorasanko Thakur Bari?
Only outside the museum building and in the courtyard, with a coupon; photography is prohibited inside.
Information sources
Where the facts on this page come from, and what still needs confirming.
Information last checked 8 October 2026
Not yet confirmed
- Wikipedia coordinates are low precision
Not available yet
- senior citizen rates
- Rabindra Bharati University – Rabindra Bharati Museum · Official site
- Wikipedia – Jorasanko Thakur Bari · Encyclopedia
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