The mission of the Victoria Memorial Hall is to function as the premier art gallery, museum, research library on art history and museum studies, and cultural space in the city of Kolkata. School visits at Victoria Memorial Hall may be scheduled by writing to us at: [email protected] Guided tours of 45 minutes duration are available for school visits. Visiting school groups are requested to carry a letter addressed to the Secretary and Curator of Victoria Memorial Hall. Victoria Memorial Hall of Kolkata is an emblem of British royal heritage, an architectural mastery and a colonial leftover pride of India. Another relic of the British Raj in India, the Victoria Memorial is located in the heart of Kolkata, in West Bengal. This white marbled opulent structure was built in memory of Queen Victoria to celebrate her 25 years of rule over India and is almost a replica of the Victoria Memorial in London.
