Kurseong — the charming hill town 32 km from Darjeeling, often taken for granted by travellers — is home to one of the most historically significant museums in North Bengal: the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum. Surrounded by beautiful tea gardens and located in the southern terminus of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Kurseong is a town with great historical depth, and the Netaji Museum is its crown jewel.
About the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum
The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum is a popular tourist destination dedicated to one of India's greatest freedom fighters. Located approximately 4 km from Kurseong town in the Giddhapahar area, the museum is housed in a building that once belonged to Netaji's older brother — giving it a deeply personal connection to the Bose family history.
History of the Museum
In 1996, the building was taken over by the State Government and completely renovated. The photo gallery was developed in collaboration with the Indian Museum at Kolkata and was opened to the public on 20th May 2005, by the then Governor of Bengal. The museum was formally inaugurated on 23rd April 2000 by the then Minister-in-Charge for Higher Education in the Government of West Bengal. Today, it is managed by the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata.
