List of museums in Bihar
This list of museums in Bihar is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.
State Government Museums[]
This is a list of museums owned by State Government:[1]
Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
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Patna Museum | Patna | 1917 | Archaeological | Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth | oldest |
Chandradhari Museum | Darbhanga | 1957 | Art | - | private collection of Sri Chandradhari Singh, a Zamindar of Madhubani |
Gaya | 1970 | Art | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums | ||
Nawada | 1974 | Art | Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth | ||
Darbhanga | 1979 | ||||
Bhagalpur | 1979 | ||||
Jamui | 1983 | ||||
Biharsharif | 1979 | ||||
Buxar | 1979 | ||||
Muzaffarpur | 1979 | ||||
Begusarai | 1981 | ||||
Chhapra | 198 | ||||
Patna | 1990 | ||||
Bhojpur | 1972 | ||||
Hajipur | 1979 | Directorate of Archaeology and museum | |||
Saurath (Madhubani) | |||||
Bhitiharwa (West Champaran) | |||||
Patna | |||||
Saharsa | |||||
Patna | |||||
Patna | |||||
Bihar Museum[2] | Patna | 2015 |
Central Government Museums[]
This is a list of museums owned by Central Government:[3]
Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
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Nalanda | 1917 | ||||
Bodh Gaya | 1956 | ||||
1971 | |||||
Bhagalpur | 2000 | ||||
Srikrishna Science Centre | Patna | 1978 |
University Museums[]
This is a list of museums owned by Universities/Semi-Govt. Organisations:[4]
Name K.P.JAISAWAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM | Institution G.D.College, Begusarai | City Begusarai | Established 1947, shifted in new building 27 March 2000 | Type Organization | Summary |
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P.G. Departmental Museum | Patna University | Patna | 1960-61 | ||
P.G. Department Museum | Magadh University | Bodh Gaya | 1971 | ||
State Art Gallery | Patna | 1951 | |||
Folk Art Museum | Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir | Patna | 1963 |
Non-Govt. Organizations Museums[]
This is a list of museums owned by Non-Govt. Organizations (Trust, Society, etc.):[5]
Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
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Gandhi Sangrahalaya | Patna | 1967 | |||
Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya | Patna | 1963 | |||
Arrah |
Private Museums[]
This is a list of museums run by private individuals:[6]
Name | City | Established | Type | Owner | Summary |
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Jalan Museum, Qila House | Patna City | 1954 | |||
Samastipur | 1956 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ A. Srivathsan (6 June 2013). "Coming soon, a Rs. 400-cr. facelift for Patna Museum". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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