Notable museum · Kolkata, West Bengal
Kolkata Police Museum
Kolkata Police Museum is a museum in Kolkata, West Bengal — highly rated with travellers.
Kolkata Police Museum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kolkata Police Museum
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kolkata Police Museum — distance from nearby cities
- From Kolkata (WB): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kolkata
- From Digha (WB): about 173 km by road (139 km straight line) · directions · more places near Digha
- From Durgapur (WB): about 188 km by road (151 km straight line) · directions · more places near Durgapur
- From Asansol (WB): about 237 km by road (189 km straight line) · directions · more places near Asansol
- From Jamshedpur (JH): about 280 km by road (224 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jamshedpur
Address: 113, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Road, Machuabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009. Coordinates: 22.58279, 88.37375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
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- Howrah Rail Museum · museum · Haora · ~4 km · Well liked
- Netaji Bhavan · museum · Kolkata · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kolkata Police Museum?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Kolkata Police Museum from Kolkata?
Kolkata Police Museum is about 2 km by road from Kolkata (2 km straight line), 173 km from Digha and 188 km from Durgapur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kolkata Police Museum?
Nearby: Parshwanath Jain Temple (Jain temple, 1 km), Jorasanko Thakurbari (museum, 2 km), Shri Baikunthnath Temple (temple, 2 km), Nakhoda Masjid (dargah, 2 km), Holy Rosary's Catholic Cathedral (church, 3 km), Shri Durgeshwar Mahadev (Mota Mahadev) Temple (temple, 3 km).
Is Kolkata Police Museum worth visiting?
Kolkata Police Museum is listed as a notable museum in West Bengal on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.