A museum of language and literature on the National Library campus in Kolkata, dedicated to the word, the book and the written and spoken traditions of India's many languages.
[Atlas Perspective] Profiled as a Museum (collection and place). Museum of the Word (Shabdalok) is a partner for heritage, collection and public-education initiatives.
Created to celebrate the word in a country of extraordinary linguistic diversity, Shabdalok presents the scripts, manuscripts, print and living literatures of India's languages within the grounds of the National Library.
The museum is a rare celebration of language and literature in India, presenting the heritage of the word across the subcontinent's many tongues and scripts.
Run by: Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Collection size: A thematic language-and-literature collection
National Library Campus, Belvedere Road, Alipore, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India
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