Crookety House

4.5

Location:3F65+832, Atisha Rd, Kalimpong Khasmahal, Kalimpong, West Bengal 734301, India

Estimated Visiting Time: 1-2 hours.

Day by day, people are growing fond of historical places. They want to know about people in the past and their means of living. What if today we address a historical bungalow in Kalimpong where a famous writer lived? Sounds amazing ain’t it. Let’s dig into the details. The crookety house is a famous building in Kalimpong. It was built by the British in the 1940s. This house is also known as the Helena Roerich Museum and The last seven years of her life she spent here.

Attraction

The Crookety House is now transformed into the Helena Roerich museum. Nowadays it has become the main attraction of Kalimpong. People from all around the world gather in the museum for a calm and peaceful environment. In a word people loved the calm atmosphere of the house. The house carries the tradition of the Roerich family and memories of the great philosopher Helena Roerich.

History

A beautiful garden beside in crookety house After the death of Nicholas Roerich his wife, the great philosopher Helena Roerich decided to stay in India. The Roerich family believed that they were guided by the Master Morya. She wanted to stay in a tranquil place that’s why she chose that Crookety House built by the british where she could get the natural calm view of the mountain Himalayan along with the mountain Kanchenjunga and continue her work, writing and painting. Helena Roerich spent the last seven years of her life in that Crookety House.

Inside/Outside Views

Outside view of Crookety House

The house is built at the top of the mountain. The Crookety House or Helena Roerich Museum carries the memories of her and the Roerich family. In the house there are lots of paintings, books , old pictures of Roerich families. The rooms of Helena Roerich bear all her stuff and memories. There are books for the visitors. Outside the Crookety House there is stunning natural scenery of the mountain Himalayan. The house is facing the Kanchenjunga mountain visitors could get the most amazing natural view of the mountain Kanchenjunga from the Crookety House.

Opening Hours

10 am to 7 pm is the opening hour of crookety house and this place remain close on Sunday.

Entry & Others Fees

There is no entry fee to visit.

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Near Hotels

How to Reach

By Road: The Kalimpong Bus Station is only 2.5 km away from the Crookety House. It will take only 9 minutes approximately to reach the destination.

By Railway: It is 65.1 km away from the Siliguri Jn Train Station. It will take approximately 2 hours 26 minutes from the station to reach the house. And from the New Jalpaiguri Railway Station the Crookety House is 68.8 km away . It will take approximately 2 hours 36 minutes from the station to reach the destination.

By Airport: The Bagdogra Airport is 77 km away from the house , it will take around 2 hour 44 minutes to reach the destination.

Tips for Travellers

All you should take a small bag Where you carry all your important things and take a small water bottle. I Hope this will help you.

FAQ

Que-01: Is this place safe to visit?

Ans: Yes, it is safe to visit this House at Kalimpong. Visitors from all around the world pay a visit to this museum.

Que-02: Is photography allowed in this place?

Ans: Yes, photography is allowed in this place.

Que-03: Who was Helena Roerich ?

Ans: Helena Roerich was born on 12 February 1879. She was a great Russian Philosopher. She was a theosophist writer and a public figure. She worked under the guidance of her husband Nicholas Roerich. In her lifetime she was the President Founder of the institute of Himalayan Studies “Urusvati” in India. She also translated the two volumes of Secret Doctrine. She died on 5th October 1955 at the age of 76 in Kalimpong India.