Also known as 'Jadu Ghar' is one of the older museums in Bihar. It is located on southern flank of Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, located in the city of Patna, Bihar.
The museum was first open to public in 1917 to house the historical items found in the vicinity of Patna.
It is located within Patna city-limits.
Patna Museum has style of Mughal and Rajput architecture.
Set up in the center of the city, the museum houses a large collection of artifacts of the periods belonging to Mauryan, Gupta, Sunga, Kushan, Mughals and British era. In all, Jadu Ghar houses more than 45,000 artifacts.
The Relic casket, containing the mortal remains of Lord Buddha is one of its rare possessions. A brick sculpture of lord Buddha and stupas, named as Satabdi Smarak is situated in one of the corner of the museum.
Items on display in the multipurpose museum include archaeological objects, coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, paintings, thankas, bronze images and sculptures and terra cotta images by Hindu and Buddhist artists. It has a rare collection of British-period paintings depicting day-to-day life, as well as a fine collection related to the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad. It also houses a World War I cannon. The fossil of a tree said to be more than 200 million years old is on display.
Patna Museum allows visitors to explore the city's rich culture, tradition and heritage.
Visitors can ideally spend an hour or more on visit to the Bihar museum.
It is advised to visit the museum during timings: 10:00 AM till 5:30 PM.
The museum remains closed during Tuesdays.
The museum was first open to public in 1917 to house the historical items found in the vicinity of Patna.
It is located within Patna city-limits.
Patna Museum has style of Mughal and Rajput architecture.
Set up in the center of the city, the museum houses a large collection of artifacts of the periods belonging to Mauryan, Gupta, Sunga, Kushan, Mughals and British era. In all, Jadu Ghar houses more than 45,000 artifacts.
The Relic casket, containing the mortal remains of Lord Buddha is one of its rare possessions. A brick sculpture of lord Buddha and stupas, named as Satabdi Smarak is situated in one of the corner of the museum.
Items on display in the multipurpose museum include archaeological objects, coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, paintings, thankas, bronze images and sculptures and terra cotta images by Hindu and Buddhist artists. It has a rare collection of British-period paintings depicting day-to-day life, as well as a fine collection related to the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad. It also houses a World War I cannon. The fossil of a tree said to be more than 200 million years old is on display.
Patna Museum allows visitors to explore the city's rich culture, tradition and heritage.
Visitors can ideally spend an hour or more on visit to the Bihar museum.
It is advised to visit the museum during timings: 10:00 AM till 5:30 PM.
The museum remains closed during Tuesdays.
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