Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Kolkata's Museum of Word: A Sensory Journey Through Language
Imagine a museum where you can hear, touch, smell, and even taste words!
The Museum of Word in Kolkata does just that.
It's a special place inside the National Library where you can learn about language in a fun and interactive way.
You can listen to important speeches, smell spices, and play games with words from all over India.
It's open from Tuesday to Saturday and is free to visit until August 15.
After that, it costs Rs 75 to enter, but school students can go for free.
It's a unique place where words come to life!
The Museum of Word in Kolkata offers an interactive journey through the history and evolution of language.
It is housed inside the National Library and features 12 rooms and nine sections.
The museum engages all five senses, including touch, sound, smell, and taste.
Entry is free until August 15, after which tickets will cost Rs 75.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 10 am and 6 pm.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Partha Sarathi Das, Swastika Panda
- What
- Inauguration of the Museum of Word
- When
- July 12
- Where
- National Library, Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata
- Why
- To offer an interactive journey through the history, evolution, and power of language
Interactive Learning
Traditional Learning
Engagement
Interactive Learning
The Museum of Word encourages interactive learning through touch, sound, smell, and taste, making it engaging and immersive.
Traditional Learning
Traditional museums rely on visual displays and reading, which may not engage all senses equally.
- Location
- National Library, Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata
- Inauguration Date
- July 12
- Inaugurated By
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Entry Fee
- Free until August 15, Rs 75 thereafter
- Operating Hours
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm
- Designer
- National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)