The Museum concentrates on the Bengal renaissance of the nineteenth century. It is situated near Girish Park on Chittaranjan Avenue, within the walls of Rabindranath Tagore's house. The museum now fosters cultural activities and conducts painting exhibitions by the artists of  the Bengal School. The university was once the main center of Calcutta's intellectual activity.  It is open from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm on weekdays  and till 1.30 pm on Saturdays, and is accessible by any bus going northwards along Chittaranjan Avenue to the Girish Park Bus Stop.