Gurusaday Museum

The Gurusaday Museum is a folk arts and crafts museum located in Kolkata, India. The collection, with over 3000 artifacts, include archaeological objects, deities, manuscripts, masks, musical instruments, paintings, textiles and woodwork.[1] It is the outcome of a lifetime of collection by Gurusaday Dutt, after whom the museum is named. It was set up on the recommendation of his son, Birendrasaday Dutt and was run by his daughter-in-law, Aroti Dutt, who was its long time chairperson. It is under the Ministry of Textiles of the Government of India.

References

  1. ↑ Collections of the Gurusaday Museum

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