Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum

Floor-Wise Exhibit Enclaves & Hall Guide

Explore the Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum in Kolkata floor by floor. Discover detailed exhibit enclaves on Sankirtan, Jiva Uddhar, Gaudiya philosophy, 3D films, and panoramic presentations across three immersive levels.

MUSEUM FLOOR PLAN

🧭 Visitor Experience Overview

Entrance & Welcome Zone – Contextual introduction to Sri Chaitanya’s legacy.
Panoramic Theater – First immersive plunge: cosmological and philosophical storytelling.
Thematic Exhibits – Divided by life phases: rescue narratives, cultural revival, personal teaching.
3D and Holographic Media Areas – Multi-sensory dramatizations in film and projection formats.
Research & Reflection Zone – Optional auditorium/library for manuscript study and seminars.

🏛️ Museum Floor Plan & 3D Experience Zones

1. Ground Floor – Entry, Exhibits & Panoramic Hall

Main Entrance & Lobby connects directly to exhibition corridors, featuring foundational displays on Mahaprabhu’s early life.
A central Panoramic Presentation Hall presents digital narratives on Gaudiya Philosophy and Vedic Cosmology through expansive screens and wrap‑around graphics Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum+9Get Bengal+9Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum+9Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum+1Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum+1.
Adjacent galleries include introductory zones such as Personalia and Jiva Uddhar.

2. First & Second Floors – Thematic 3D & AV Zones

Upper levels are dedicated to 3D Animated Films, Holographic Presentations, and a Space Theatre offering virtual‑reality style experiences Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum+1Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum+1Get Bengal+1Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum+1.
Typical arrangement:
- One or two halls for 3D story‑driven films, bringing Mahaprabhu’s life events to sensory life.
- Holographic spiritual sessions and immersive dome screens for theological visualization.

3. Narrative Flow & Visitor Journey

Visitors move upward via ramps or staircases from orientation exhibits toward immersive presentation hubs.
Logical progression: Introduction → Panoramic Hall → Thematic Galleries → AV podiums → optional Auditorium or Manuscript Library Get Bengal.

Ground Floor

Section/Panel Title

Concept to be delivered

Illustration /Visual to be used

Room No. 1

Meditation Hall

Statue with stage for Meditation environment with soft Mahamantra Lyric.

Statu of Mahaprabhu.
(-Picture of Posture.
-Picture of Face.)
Stage-front Architecture, Govinda Temple, Vrindavan.
A technology for increasing concentration

Room No. 2

Centre

Janma Lila With light and sound
-Manav Lila up to initiation

House Beride a Neem tree.
One side :
- Baby Nimai with Mother.
- A lady giving gifts.
- 2 lady pray tea baby .
Other side :
- Father with boy Biswarup giving get to 15 Brahmanis.
- Throne with Adhakhsaja Vigraha.

Corners

Ascending on Snake
Digvigayee Uddhar.
Marriage with Vishupria.
Gaya Dham, Iswar Puri
Dattatraya Bhaava.
Namakarana & Ruchi Pariksa.
Study at Toll of Gangadhar Pandit.
Taithrik Bipra Uddhar.
Meeting with Tapan Mishra.
Dancing as Siva on the Shoulder of Siva Bhakta.
Terracotta Balya Chapalya.

Semi Diorama
Painting on Walls (Potua)
Terracotta

Room No. 3

Centre

Sribas Angan—Sankirtan (Close Door)

Panchatatta.
Haridas Chandrasekhar Acharya & Others
Singer Murari, Mukunda, Basudev, Govinda.
Musician of Khol & Kartal
Ladies member sited Sachi, Malini Devi, Sita Devi.
Dukhi maid with water Kalasa.
Muslim Trailor.
Beggar, Suklambar Brahmachary.
Sridhar in Dandabat posture.
Outside of the gate– Bramhins agent sankirtan abusing for not getting entry and conspiring with articles of Kalipuja.

Annimetrics /light & sound
Voice over before entrance (to get pure devotional mind but not curisity or sacrifice) for entry.

Before Sanyasa

Teaching students/ Scholars the ultimate goal of education.
Jagai Madhai Uddhar.
Mango Mahotsav.
Drama & Dance at Chandrasekhar Acharya Bhawan
Kazi Uddhar.
Sribasa’s Dead Child Comucation
Taking Sanyasa
Meeting with Nityananda at Nandan Acharya’s house.
Confliction with orthodox students and decision to take Sanyasa.

Picture & Multimedia Display & Video on outer part one side before Sanyasa Leela

After Sanyasa

At Shantipur in house of Adaitya Acharya after Sanyasa.
Forgiving the sinners like Chapaal-Gopal, orthodox students, Debananda Pandit etc. at Kulia, Aparadha Bhanjan Path.
Sarbabhouma Uddhar.
Ray Ramananda Milan.
Raja Pratap Rudra Uddhar.
Mayabadi Sanyasi Prakasananda Uddhar.
Divya Unmad Bhava (Ghambhira Lila at Kashi Mishra Bhawan, Puri).
Astasattik Bhavas.

Picture & Multimedia Display & Video on outer part other side After Sanyasa Leela

First Floor

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Room No. 4

Circular Room

Jharikhanda Lila. (Illustration of Mahaprabhu & Premdan to animals)

Light & Sound

Room No. 5

Rectangular Room

Sankirtan on road – All citizens joined in Sankirtan.
Rathagre Nartan – With the associates of Sri Khetra & other Mass.
Travel around India – (Puri, South India, Bengal, Vrindabans etc.).
Teachings of Mahaprabhu
- Rupa Sikhsha
- Sanatan Sikhsha
- Sikhastaka
- Episode of Raghunath Vaishnavas Sikhsas
Chaitanya Tree.
f. Associates with each contribution.Display of Scripts & Discovery of Vrindaban.

Light & Sound
Kiosk/ Map display technique
Sound Illustration

Steps to 2nd Floor

Baladeva, Biswanath, Narottam, Srinibas, Shyamananda,Krishna Das & contribution.
A short tree of stream of Gurubarga upto Jagannath das Babaji Maharaj.

Second Floor

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Room No. 6

Rectangular Room
Socio-cultural Revivalism

Srila Bhaktivinod Thakura – Stage setting with FRP sculptures,Sitting Posture.

Religious reform- writing articles, books, translating Sanskrit verses and literatures of Goswamins to establish the pure bhakti cult.
Stated publishing Sajjantosani and printed the books like Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, Sri Chaitanya Bhagbat etc.
Mayapur (birth place of Mahaprabhu) Abiskar from Sananda Sukhoda kunja.
Establishment of Namhatta to practice pure devotion as preached by Sri Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, taking some educated devotees.
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakura and Gaur kisore das babaji discussing The Bhagbat at sananda sukhada kunja.
1886 at Viswavaishnava Rajsava—he was presented the title Bhakti Vinode by Bipin Bihari Goswami, and as seventh Goswami by Sisir kumar Ghosh. Srila Prabhu pada, the boy was present there carrying books.
Starting of Nabadwip Dham Parikrama.
His life history -media display.
His Contribution to the Vaishnavism.
Comments of famous men regarding Bhakti Vinode Thakur & His massages.
Display of hand writings & used articles like – Fan, Walking Stick, Kamandalu, Wall light, certificate, Pen Stand, Hand Drill Machine & Bhagabat press.

Circular Room

Art Gallery

Social Reforms

Nagar Samkirtan — visitors participating in Kirtan along with Mahaprabhu.

Vitual Reality

Room No. 7

Circular Room

Vedic Cosmology & Sri Chaitanya Philosophy

Srishti Lila
- As desrcibed in the Srimad-Bhagabatam. animation (Original in Sanskrit + English translation).
Dashamula-Siksha
- Teachings in brief by Sri Bhaktivinode Thakur : 10 Paragraphs.
Sikshastakam
- Sri Chaitanya : 8 Slokas with Illustrations.
Achintyabhedabheda-vada
- A Vedanta theory revealing identification of beings (jiva) with the Supreme Being (Sri Krishna.
Purusho sukta Hiranyagarbha Sukta
Some Philosophies of Srimad Bhagabatam & Gita

Circular Room

Display of books, manuscripts etc
Computer Multimedia (interactive)

Third Floor

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Room No. 8

Circular Room

Space Theatre (rectangular) : concept to be fully developed
Auditorium (circular) with stage and preparation room

Room No. 9

Rectangular Room

Srila Prabhupada — Stage setting with FRP sculptures.

His life in multimedia.
Taking Sanyas.
Inauguration of Yogapith Tample/Bagbazar temple.
Establishment of Gaudiya Centres worldwide.
Printing bhakti Granthas- establishment of Bhagbat Press(Brihat Mridanga Bhagavatyantralaya)
Comments of famous men regarding Prabhupada and His messages.
Delivering Lectures in a meeting.
- Ananta Basudev Parabidyabhusana
- Sripad B. P. Tirtha Maharaj
- Kunjabihari Bidyabhusana
- Spd. B. K. Audulomi Maharaj
- Rupabilasa das Brahmachary
- Abhay Charana Das Adhikary
- Spd. B.V. Keshab Goswami Maharaj
- Sundarananda Vidyavinode
- Sir Manindra Chandra Guha
- Ray Radhika Charan
- Tripuradish

Temple (64) & Deities Establishment like-
- Chaitanya Math.
- Yogpith Mandir.
- Bagbazar Math.
- Dhaka Math.
Saints
- Picture of important disciples (Sanyasis & Brahmacharis)
1. Tyagi
  - Bhakti Pradip Tirtha Maharaj.
  - Bhakti Prasad Puri Maharaj.
  - Bhakti Kebal Audalomi Maharaj.
  - Bhakti Srirup Bhagavat Maharaj.
  - Paramananda Brahmachary.
  - Bhakti Vilas Bharati Maharaj.
  - Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaj.
2. Grihi
  - Sundarananda Vidyavinod.
  - Nishikanta Sanyal.
  - Kunjabihari Vidyavinod.
Printing of Magazines & Scriptures.Establishment of printing press.
Preaching abroad at London, Germany, France, Rangoon etc.