The erstwhile residence of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose (renowned Bengali physicist, botanist and archaeologist), Acharya Bhaban was constructed in the year 1902 and is known to have served as the hub of Bengal Renaissance. It is where Acharya Bose and his wife Abala Bose played host to many renowned personalities of that time, including Tagore, George Bernard Shaw, Vivekananda, Romain Rolland, Sister Nivedita, Prasanta Mahalanobis, P.C. Ray and Meghnad Saha. Many items and artefacts that belonged to J.C. Bose, his distinctive instruments, including the crescograph, priceless collections of art, frescoes designed by Nandalal Bose and Abanindranath Tagore are among the museum's main highlights and provide ample knowledge about his exemplary life and works.
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An illustration of Tagore's play 'Natir Puja' by Nandalal Bose.
The compound lever crescograph, a device for measuring the growth of plants, invented by Sir J.C. Bose.
Photosynthetic recorder used by Sir J.C.Bose during his research.
Bhagaban Chandra Bose and Bama Sundari Bose, parents of Sir J.C.Bose.
Chairs used by Sir J.C.Bose and Rabindranath Tagore for their regular discussions in the balcony.
Sir J.C.Bose and Lady Abala Bose's bedroom.
Buddhist Chaturmukh—a rare collection of Sir J.C. Bose.
Some collections of the Bose couple in the photography room.
Portrait of Lady Abala Bose.
Rock statue of Lord Aditiya outside the residence.