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Kolkata landmarks lit up in Tricolour, celebrate patriotism ahead of National Museum Day

From Victoria Memorial to Sealdah station, several heritage buildings in the City of Joy paid tribute to the National Flag

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 15.05.25, 03:04 PM

Several Kolkata buildings were lit up in the Tricolour on Wednesday night to mark the success of Operation Sindoor and begin the countdown to National Museum Day, to be observed across the country on May 18.

Vibrant saffron, white and green hues illuminated the Indian Museum on Wednesday, creating a head-turning spectacle for the public. The Indian Museum on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Kolkata is the ninth oldest museum in the world and the oldest in Asia. It is the largest museum in Asia by size of collection
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Vibrant saffron, white and green hues illuminated the Indian Museum on Wednesday, creating a head-turning spectacle for the public. The Indian Museum on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Kolkata is the ninth oldest museum in the world and the oldest in Asia. It is the largest museum in Asia by size of collection

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One of the most visited museums in the country, the Victoria Memorial also dazzled in the shades of the Tricolour
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One of the most visited museums in the country, the Victoria Memorial also dazzled in the shades of the Tricolour

Sealdah railway station was also a visual spectacle, bathed in saffron, white and green
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Sealdah railway station was also a visual spectacle, bathed in saffron, white and green

The facade of the Birla Industrial & Technological Museum in Ballygunge, a leading science museum built in 1959, glittered in the vibrant shades of the Tricolour. BITM is the first science museum in the country and a unit of the National Council of Science Museums
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The facade of the Birla Industrial & Technological Museum in Ballygunge, a leading science museum built in 1959, glittered in the vibrant shades of the Tricolour. BITM is the first science museum in the country and a unit of the National Council of Science Museums

Ahead of the National Museum Day on May 18, the NCSM headquarters at Salt Lake displayed the vibrant colors of the Indian National Flag. The museum administration also expressed their heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during the recent India-Pakistan conflict
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Ahead of the National Museum Day on May 18, the NCSM headquarters at Salt Lake displayed the vibrant colors of the Indian National Flag. The museum administration also expressed their heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during the recent India-Pakistan conflict

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