Victoria Memorial
A white-marble memorial and museum built 1906–1921 on the Maidan, set in 26 hectares of gardens.
Overview
The Victoria Memorial is among the best-known places to visit in Kolkata: a marble museum and 26-hectare garden on the Maidan. This guide lists timings, closed days and ticket prices checked against the official site where possible.
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building on Kolkata's Maidan, entered from Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 and dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria; work on the superstructure began in 1910 and was entrusted to Martin & Co. of Calcutta. Wikipedia describes it as the largest monument to a monarch anywhere in the world, standing in about 26 hectares (64 acres) of gardens, and notes its Indo-Saracenic architecture.
It is now a museum run under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The memorial's own site lists the gallery hours as 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with the galleries closed on Mondays and designated national holidays, and the gardens open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The Memorial publishes separate museum and garden tickets, and a projection mapping show is listed as an extra ticket.
Most visitors combine the galleries with a walk around the grounds, which are also used by early-morning walkers on annual passes. The Maidan, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Park Street area lie a short distance away, so it fits easily into a day of central Kolkata sightseeing. Expect queues on weekends and holidays; buying tickets online or arriving at opening time shortens the wait.
Entry fees
Entry
Adult (Indian)
Museum gallery entry for Indian nationals (official Visit Us page).
₹50 per person
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Museum gallery entry for SAARC nationals (official Visit Us page).
₹100 per person
VerifiedAdult (foreign national)
Museum gallery entry for nationals of other countries (official Visit Us page).
₹500 per person
VerifiedAll visitors
Garden ticket, per entry (official Visit Us page).
₹30 per person
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Activities
All visitors
Projection-mapping (light and sound) show; price from a search summary, not on the official Visit Us page.
Amount needs verification
Fees come from a search summary of the official Visit page, which could not be fetched directly; confirm at the ticket counter or on the official site. Free entry is reported for uniformed school students up to Class XII, UDID card holders and army personnel with families.
We only show an amount when a source backs it. Prices change, so confirm locally before you go.
Opening hours
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue – Sun
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Museum galleries; gardens open 6:00–18:00 daily.
Galleries 10:00–18:00, closed Mondays and designated national holidays; gardens 6:00–18:00 daily.
Galleries closed on Mondays and national holidays (Republic Day, Holi, Eid, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Christmas Day per the official site). A search summary gave garden opening as 5:30 AM; the official page says 6:00 AM.
Visitor information
- Best time to visit
- November to February for comfortable weather in the gardens.
- Best time of day
- Opening time (10:00) for the galleries, or late afternoon for the gardens
- How long to spend
- 2–3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Families
- Suitable for families
Good to know
- Galleries are closed on Mondays and national holidays
- Free admission is reported for uniformed school students up to Class XII with school ID
Location
Photos
West facade of the Victoria Memorial. Photo: Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 The memorial and its lawns. Photo: Ravi Dwivedi / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 Visitors at the main gate. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 The memorial with its gardens. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 The memorial lit up at night. Photo: DeepanjanGhosh / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
What day is the Victoria Memorial closed?
The galleries are closed on Mondays and designated national holidays, according to the official site. The gardens are listed as open daily.
What are the Victoria Memorial timings?
Galleries are open 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; the gardens are open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, per the official site.
Information sources
Where the facts on this page come from, and what still needs confirming.
Information last checked 8 October 2026
Not yet confirmed
- ticket prices (search summary of official Visit page, page returned 404 when fetched)
- garden opening time 5:30 vs 6:00 AM
- projection show timings
Not available yet
- fetched official fee table
- child and senior rates
- Victoria Memorial Hall – official site · Official site
- Victoria Memorial Hall – Visit page · Official site
- Wikipedia – Victoria Memorial, Kolkata · Encyclopedia
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