Patna Museum

Patna Museum

Infobox Museum
name = Patna Museum, Patna



imagesize = 200
caption = Patna Museum
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map_caption = Patna Museum
latitude = 25.611
longitude = 85.144
established = 1917
dissolved =
location = Buddha Marg , Patna, Bihar
type = Archaeological & Natural [http://yac.bih.nic.in/DM-01.htm]
visitors = 800,119 (2007)
director = [http://yac.bih.nic.in Youth Art & Culture Ministry,Bihar Government]
curator =
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website =

"Patna Museum" is the state museum of Bihar. It was built by the British during the British Raj in the year 1917 to house the historical artefacts found in the vicinity of Patna [ [http://www.thebharat.com/tourism/museum/patna.html The State Museum - Patna Museum] ] . It is built in the style of Mughal and Rajput architecture. It is called the "Jadu Ghar" by locals.

It is a multi-purpose museum. The items on display include archaeological objects, coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, paintings, thankas, bronze images and sculptures and terracotta images of Hindu and Buddhist artists. [http://yac.bih.nic.in/DM-01.htm]

It has a rare collection of paintings of British period depicting day to day life and a fine collection related to the first President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad.

The fossil of a tree said to be more than 200 million years old is on display at the museum. [http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/museum.htm]

Also on display is a casket unearthed at the Relic Stupa of Vaishali, which is said to contain the sacred ashes (relics) of Buddha.

Didarganj Yakshi is the most prized collection of this museum. [http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/museum.htm]

References

External links

* [http://yac.bih.nic.in/ Photo gallery Patna Museum]


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