Jorasanko Thakur Bari

Palace Historic Tagore family home and cultural museum in Kolkata

In Kolkata’s Jorasanko neighborhood, the Thakur Bari preserves the Tagore family home with manuscripts, furniture and exhibits on Rabindranath Tagore; literary pilgrims and school groups visit for guided tours.

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Jorasanko Thakur Bari is the ancestral home of the Tagore (Thakur) family in the Jorasanko neighborhood of north-central Kolkata, India. It is the birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore (born 7 May 1861) and today functions as a museum and cultural centre preserving the family legacy.

The site houses a collection of manuscripts, letters, photographs and personal effects associated with Rabindranath Tagore and other family members, and it hosts cultural programmes and commemorative events related to Tagore’s life and work. Interior rooms such as family living spaces and Tagore’s study are preserved as part of the museum displays.

The house was the principal family residence of the Tagore household through the 19th and early 20th centuries and was the setting for much of Rabindranath Tagore’s early life. In the decades after his death it was converted and maintained as a museum and cultural institution to conserve the family’s material and intangible heritage.

Located in the Jorasanko quarter of north-central Kolkata, the house sits within the densely built urban core of the city and is part of the cultural and literary map of Kolkata.

  • Tagore's birthplace: Birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore, who was born on 7 May 1861 and became the first non-European Nobel laureate in Literature.
  • Museum collections: Operates as a house museum and cultural centre preserving family rooms, manuscripts, photographs and personal belongings related to the Tagore family.
Jorasanko Thakur Bari
Jorasanko Thakur Bari (Tagore House), Jorasanko, North Kolkata, West Bengal, India
22.5850, 88.3592
Admission to the museum may apply; check local listings

How to Get to Jorasanko Thakur Bari #

Located in north Kolkata near the banks of the Hooghly River; reachable by taxi, metro (nearest stations depend on lines), and local buses. It is within the city’s cultural circuit and easy to include with other Kolkata museums.

Tips for Visiting Jorasanko Thakur Bari #

  • Combine a museum visit with a walk through the surrounding Kolkata neighbourhood to see surviving colonial-era townhouses.
  • Check for guided tours that explain Tagore family genealogy and the house's role in Bengali literary life.
  • The house can be warm in summer-visit early to avoid peak heat.

Best Time to Visit Jorasanko Thakur Bari #

Winter months are the most comfortable for touring Kolkata and the Tagore house.

Winter
November-February · 12-25°C (54-77°F)
Most pleasant time to explore Kolkata's streets and the museum comfortably.
Autumn
September-November · 24-30°C (75-86°F)
Durga Puja season-city is lively but crowded; book ahead if visiting then.
Summer
March-June · 25-38°C (77-100°F)
Hot and humid; museum interiors offer some relief but plan for heat.

Weather & Climate near Jorasanko Thakur Bari #

Climate

Jorasanko Thakur Bari's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with very hot summers (peaking in May) and warm winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 14°C to 36°C. Abundant rainfall (1627 mm/year), wettest in July with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 155 Unhealthy
Best Time to Visit
JanuaryFebruaryNovember
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
47°
Warmest Month
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

95 Ideal

Comfort

20°
Feels Like Mild
20°C
Temperature
14° 26°
65%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

12 mm
Rainfall
0.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.9
UV Index
Moderate
10.8h daylight

February

February is mild with highs of 29°C and lows of 17°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

95 Ideal

Comfort

23°
Feels Like Mild
23°C
Temperature
17° 29°
57%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

23 mm
Rainfall
1.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.4
UV Index
High
11.3h daylight

March

March is hot, feeling like 28°C. Moderate rainfall (31 mm) and mostly sunny skies.

83 Excellent

Comfort

28°
Feels Like Hot
27°C
Temperature
21° 34°
55%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

31 mm
Rainfall
1.6 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.7
UV Index
Very High
11.9h daylight

April

April is hot, feeling like 34°C. Moderate rainfall (52 mm).

79 Very Good

Comfort

34°
Feels Like Hot
30°C
Temperature
25° 36°
60%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

52 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Very High
12.6h daylight

May

May is the hottest month, feeling like 37°C. Significant rainfall (120 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

69 Good

Comfort

37°
Feels Like Hot
31°C
Temperature
26° 36°
68%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

120 mm
Rainfall
1.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Very High
13.1h daylight

June

June is hot, feeling like 39°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (264 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

53 Acceptable

Comfort

39°
Feels Like Hot
30°C
Temperature
26° 34°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

264 mm
Rainfall
2.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.7
UV Index
Very High
13.4h daylight

July

July is hot, feeling like 37°C with oppressive humidity. The wettest month with heavy rain (341 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

53 Acceptable

Comfort

37°
Feels Like Hot
29°C
Temperature
26° 33°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

341 mm
Rainfall
2.0 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
13.2h daylight

August

August is hot, feeling like 38°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (340 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

53 Acceptable

Comfort

38°
Feels Like Hot
29°C
Temperature
26° 32°
89%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

340 mm
Rainfall
1.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
12.8h daylight

September

September is hot, feeling like 38°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (289 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

38°
Feels Like Hot
29°C
Temperature
26° 33°
89%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

289 mm
Rainfall
1.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.7
UV Index
Very High
12.2h daylight

October

October is hot, feeling like 34°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (125 mm).

69 Good

Comfort

34°
Feels Like Hot
28°C
Temperature
24° 33°
84%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

125 mm
Rainfall
1.0 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.5
UV Index
Very High
11.5h daylight

November

November is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 19°C. Light rainfall and clear sunny skies.

95 Ideal

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
19° 30°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

25 mm
Rainfall
0.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.1
UV Index
High
10.9h daylight

December

December is mild with highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C. The driest month with just 5 mm and mostly sunny skies.

95 Ideal

Comfort

21°
Feels Like Mild
21°C
Temperature
15° 27°
74%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

5 mm
Rainfall
0.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.8
UV Index
Moderate
10.7h daylight

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