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Metcalfe Hall

A neoclassical heritage building, with its ground floor housing the Asiatic Society's rare foreign journals and manuscripts section, while the first floor houses offices, exhibition galleries, and a sales counter of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

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Metcalfe Hall
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Why go

It preserves the rich legacy of music, painting, theatre, and cinema of Bengal. There are photos and hand-drawn posters of old Calcutta on the walls along the stairs. The exhibition gallery features old images of docks, College Street, Durga idols, etc. It also has dedicated corners for old Bengali films, theatres, and instruments.

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