Jorasanko Thakur Bari (Bengali: House of the Thakurs; anglicised to Tagore) in Jorasanko, North Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is the ancestral home of the Tagore family. It is the birthplace of poet Rabindranath Tagore and the host of the Rabindra Bharati University campus. History Jorasanko Thakur Bari was built in the 18th century on the land donated by the Sett family of Burrabazar to ‘Prince’ Dwarkanath Tagore. Rabindra Bharati University The Rabindra Bharati University was established by the government of West Bengal in 1961 to commemorate the birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindra Bharati Museum The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the Tagore family lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum, offering details about the history of the Tagore family including their involvement in the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the museum, but allowed in outside. There is a light and sound show also, which happens in evening. Visits and programmes The Rabindra Bharati University organizes regular cultural programmes on Tagore's birthday, Panchise Baisakh, when thousands flock to Jorasanko Thakur Bari, and on other occasions, such as his death anniversary, Baishe Shravan. It also organises a festival of arts, Aban Mela. Gallery See also Tagore Memorial Museum, at Shilaidaha Kuthibadi, Shilaidaha, Bangladesh Santiniketan References External links Rabindra Bharati University Website Tagore family museum website PIB Press Release on Film Awards - The award for the Best Direction for the Year 2001 was given to Buddhadeb Dasgupta for the film Jorasanko Thakurbari for artistically unfolding the history of the house of the Tagores. Buildings and structures in Kolkata Museums in West Bengal Houses in India Tourist attractions in Kolkata Tagore family Historic house museums in India Memorials to Rabindranath Tagore