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| Bangladesh National Museum-Shahbag |
SHORT HISTORY
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| Museum front side |
The
history of Bangladesh National Museum is eventful and glorious, connected as it
has been, in chronological sequence, with British Indian history, the birth and
dissolution of Pakistan, and the emergence of Bangladesh. Bangladesh National
Museum, formally inaugurated on 17 November 1983,is one of the largest museums
in South Asia.BNMVT Dhaka Museum, formally inaugurated on 7 August 1913, was
its forerunner. Bangladesh National Museum is devoted to archaeology,
classical, decorative and contemporary art, history, natural history, ethnography
and world civilization. Bangladesh National Museum has splendid collections
which range in date from prehistory to the present time. Both in number and
uniqueness, the Museum is extremely rich in stone, metal and wooden sculptures,
in gold, silver and copper coins, in stone inscriptions and copperplates and in
terracottas and other artifacts of archaeological interest.
The Museum has one of
the largest collections of arms and armour in the Indian subcontinent. Quite
fascinating are its collections of decorative art, especially of woodwork,
metalwork and embroidered quilts. It has items of natural history and
ethnographic interest. The Museum is noted for its collection of Shilpacharya
Zainul Abedin and works of other contemporary artists. The Museum also
illustrates the freedom struggle culminating in the liberation of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
National Museum is now housed in a four-storied building with a total floor
space of 202,116 square feet. From a humble beginning in a single room in 1913
the Museum has now grown into one of the largest museums in South Asia.
ESTABLISHED:
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| Inside museum |
The
Scheme for the National Museum Project was approved on 27 December 1975. The
Bangladesh Jatiya Jadughar Ordinance, 1983 was promulgated on 20 September
1983. Bangladesh National Museum was formally inaugurated at Shahbag on 17 November
1983. Dr. Enamul Haque became the first Director General of Bangladesh National
Museum.
VISITING TIME:
Visiting hours for the National Museum at Dhaka
Summer (April-September):
- · Sat-Wed: 10.30 am – 5.30 pm
- · Fri: 3.30 pm – 7.30 pm
- · Thu: Closed
Winter (October-March):
- · Sat-Wed: 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
- · Fri: 3.30 pm – 7.30 pm
- · Thu: Closed
Ramadan:
- · Sat-Wed: 9.30 am – 1.00 pm
- · Thu & Fri: Closed
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