While covering the major museums and art galleries in Kolkata, it is impossible to miss Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (Calcutta). The Victoria Memorial Hall that was opened in 1921 also serves as a museum where people could see before various exhibits in the form of pictures and statues of men who played a significant role in determining the course of pre independence India. The main collections the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (Calcutta) include the Western Paintings, Indian Paintings, Company school drawings, Archive Postage Stamps,  Lithographs & Aquatints, Mughal Miniatures,  Manuscripts, Rare Books, Sculptures, Arms & Armours, Sketches by the renowned artists. The Victoria Memorial Hall holds Light & Sound (Son-et-Lumiere) shows regularly, as a permanent special event. It is opened on all days except mondays between 10am to 5:30pm.