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113, A.113, A.113, A.113, A. P.P.P.P. C.C.C.C. ROYROYROYROY ROAD, KOLKATA ROAD, KOLKATA ROAD, KOLKATA ROAD, KOLKATA –––– 700 009700 009700 009700 009

This house at 113, A. P. C. Roy Road, Kolkata – 700 009 was built for Raja Ram Mohun

Roy around the year 1814. In 1996 this building was converted into a Museum of

Kolkata Police. Recently 64 files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his family

members are kept there by the Government of West Bengal for public viewing.

Details information regarding Kolkata Police Museum are given below: --

Address: -- 113, A.P.C. Roy Road, Kolkata – 700 009.

Telephone No.: -- (033) 2360 – 7704

Visiting Hours: -- From 11.00 am to 05.00 pm daily except Monday.

Location: --

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Nearest Rly. Stn.: -- Sealdah Railway Station

Nearest Airport: -- Netaji Subhas International Airport

Entry Fee: -- There is no entry fee

History of Museum: -- The Calcutta Police Museum came into light on

31st August, 1996. At the time the museum

predominantly showcased arms and ammunitions seized

during the revolutionary movement.

In 2007 the museum renovated under the guidance of the

Indian Museum to present to the visitors a holistic view

of the city police force, development of force, pre and

post independence political upheaval as well as the city

police force today.

Facilities: -- (1) Educational Tour for students

(2) Lectures on various subjects

(3) To read all types of files at the reading room.

Sales Counter: -- Books, Magazines, watches, heritage cards, caps etc.

may be purchased through our sales counter

(Memorabilia).

Archives: -- The Archives of The Museum contain the Reference

Books mainly about freedom movements, history of

Kolkata, Kolkata Police old important case diaries of

Detective Department, old files of Special Branch, etc.

To read all these files and case diaries, permission is

required from the higher authority of Kolkata Police.

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Gallery on Netaji’s Files: -- On 18.09.2015, 64 files related to Netaji Subhash

Chandra Bose and his family members were kept for

public viewing in a separate Gallery as per order of Govt.

of West Bengal.

Reading room /Computer room: -- In this room all research scholars / visitors can read said

64 files through computers. Xerox hard copies are also

available.

Refreshment: -- There is a well hygienic Cafeteria which is called

“Coffee Ghar” for the refreshment of the visitors.

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Kolkata Police Outdoor

Interpretation Centre: -- Kolkata Police Outdoor Interpretation Centre is

inaugurated for the children of our society. They may

learn on Fake Currency Notes, about Sound Pollution,

about Traffic system, security system and also about

communication system of Kolkata Police Force, etc.

Some pictures of displayed objects in Museum’s Gallery

Antique statue of Lord Vishnu, 1

st Commissioner of Calcutta Book Bomb was sent to kill D.H. Kingsford,

9th

– 10th

century AD seized by Police in 1856 Chief Presidency Magistrate in Calcutta

Detective Department

Capital Conspiracy Case 1912 , held on the Manual traffic signal Post used Japanese Bomb dropped

day of Ceremonial procession in Delhi by Calcutta Police in 1930’s on Calcutta at 2nd

world War

Pen Pistol made in Pakistan Seized By Walking Stick Gun Six chambers knife Pistol

Detective Department of Calcutta Police

Three wheelers motorcycle used by the Kiosks of Kolkata Police Outdoor Gallery containing 64 files related

Calcutta Police in Early 20th

Century Interpretation Centre to Netaji & family members

Some remarkable moments of Calcutta Police Museum

Netaji’s followers are watching Netaji’s IAS trainees visited to Museum

Displayed files

Indian former Army Chief Major General Trainees (DSP) visited to Museum

S.R.Chowdury’s Visit to Museum

T.N.Chaturbedi, Ex. Union Home Secretary

&

Ex. Governor of Karnataka & Kerala at

Museum’s Gallery

Educational Tours of some schools at Calcutta Police Museum

Bethune Collegiate School Gokhale Memorial School

Julien Day School Modern High School