Bose Institute Museum
| Place | Kolkata |
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| State | West Bengal |
| Virtual Museum | No |
| Year of Establishment | 1917 |
| Museum Type | Biographical and Science Heritage |
| National Importance Museum | Yes |
| Address | 92/3, Machuabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009 |
| Visiting Time | 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Monday to Friday) Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Government Holidays. |
| Entry Fee | Free (Prior permission or a formal request is often required for large groups or researchers). |
Museum Introduction
Established in 1917 alongside the Bose Institute, the museum was personally started by Sir J.C. Bose to display the instruments he designed. It is located in the historic Rajabazar (Main) Campus, a building known for its fusion of Hindu, Buddhist, and modern architectural motifs.
General Collections
The collection is split into biographical and scientific sections. It houses personal memorabilia, rare photographs, and original laboratory equipment used to prove that plants have feelings and to pioneer wireless communication.
Unique Historical Collections
Original Microwave Apparatus: The museum holds the original equipment Bose used in 1894 to demonstrate the first wireless transmission of electromagnetic waves (microwaves). It also features his Crescograph, an incredibly sensitive instrument capable of magnifying plant growth up to 10 million times.
Additional Information
| Video URL | https://youtu.be/GppGpEglaRk?si=kRZm-f5t8rnwPqwt |
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| Video Courtesy | Bose Institute YT Channel |
| Archaeological Survey of India | No |
| Notes | The institute's emblem, the Vajra (thunderbolt), was suggested by Sister Nivedita, symbolizing the strength of selfless sacrifice. The museum recently upgraded its displays to include digitized versions of Bose’s diaries and notes taken under Francis Darwin at Cambridge. |
| Artifacts | Photosynthetic Bubbler; Compound Lever Crescograph; Soshunograph (to study plant pulse); Bose's personal camera and darkroom equipment; Original letters from Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein; Bronze bust by Debiprosad Mukherjee. |
| Highly Descriptive | Yes |
| Contact Details |
+91 33 2350 2402 2403 |
| Email ID | museum@jcbose.ac.in |