Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra is a cultural complex in Panjabari, Guwahati, devoted to the arts and culture of Assam and Northeast India. You can plan time here for museums, outdoor spaces and, depending on the schedule, a Sound & Light Show.
- Location: Panjabari, Guwahati
- Campus scale: 17.5 hectares
- Visitor hours: Open daily
- Admission: Rs. 30 per adult, Rs. 10 per child aged 5 to 14, and Rs. 100 per foreign visitor
What the Kalakshetra presents
Kalakshetra presents the arts and culture of Assam and Northeast India across a 17.5-hectare campus. The institution’s foundation was laid in 1988, and it is named after Assamese poet and playwright Srimanta Sankardeva.
The complex brings cultural collections together with spaces for performances, study and recreation. Its broad remit gives you a different kind of city outing from the collections at the Assam State Museum in Guwahati.
The campus includes a Heritage Park and Artists’ Village, alongside museums and galleries. Incredible India describes the village as representing Assam’s countryside and says the park’s cable car offers views toward the Shillong hills.
Exhibits, performances and cultural spaces
The campus combines museums and galleries with theatres, auditoriums, a library and outdoor spaces. The Assam government identifies a Purbajyoti Cultural Museum, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Museum, a Sangrahalaya, an air-conditioned art gallery, two portrait galleries and a Dolls Museum among its campus units.
Other facilities include Sahitya and Sangeet Natak, Lalit Kala, a library and a study centre. For performances and events, the complex has an Open Air Theatre and a Children Auditorium, as well as convention-centre auditoriums. The Open Air Theatre is an amphitheatre with capacity for 2,000 people.
The campus also includes Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Children Park, a souvenir shop, Artists’ Village, and an audio recording studio and archive. A recreational park with rides and swings offers another outdoor stop for children.
The range of spaces means you can combine cultural displays with time in the grounds rather than treating the visit as a single museum stop.
How do you get to the complex?
Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra is at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Path, Panjabari, Guwahati-781037. From Hotel Atithi, the complex is about 23 minutes by car.
If you are planning a wider city day, the Kalakshetra can sit alongside central Guwahati’s other stops; the one-day central Guwahati itinerary covers a different cluster of places.
Checking hours, admission and event schedules
The visitor schedule says the campus is open all week, with entry beginning at 10:00 AM. Tickets are available until 7:00 PM, entry is permitted until 7:00 PM, and visitors must leave by 8:00 PM. Another official listing gives a 7:00 PM closing time, so check the official site before you go.
Opening hours
- Monday to Sunday: 10:00–19:00
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
Admission is Rs. 30 per adult, Rs. 10 per child aged 5 to 14 and Rs. 100 per foreign visitor. Camera fees are Rs. 10 for a still camera and Rs. 100 for a video camera. Parking fees are Rs. 40 for six-wheelers, Rs. 20 for four-wheelers, Rs. 10 for two- or three-wheelers and Rs. 5 for bicycles.
The Sound & Light Show ticket costs Rs. 30 per person. Its schedule varies by season: from 1 March to 30 September, the Assamese show is at 6:15 PM and the English show at 7:00 PM; from 1 October to 28 or 29 February, they are at 5:30 PM and 6:15 PM, respectively.
Tobacco products, alcohol, betel nut, paan and non-vegetarian food are not allowed on campus.
FAQs
Where is Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra?
It is in Panjabari, Guwahati, at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Path, Guwahati-781037.
What can you see at Kalakshetra?
The complex includes museums, galleries, a library, Heritage Park, Artists’ Village, theatres and children’s recreational spaces.
How much are Kalakshetra Guwahati tickets?
Admission costs Rs. 30 per adult, Rs. 10 per child aged 5 to 14 and Rs. 100 per foreign visitor. The Sound & Light Show ticket costs Rs. 30 per person.
When is the Sound & Light Show?
Showtimes vary by season and language. The Assamese and English performances have different scheduled start times, so confirm the current schedule before visiting.