List of museums in Bihar

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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.

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State Government Museums[]

This is a list of museums owned by State Government:[1]

Name City Established Type Owner Summary
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
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
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
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
Jalan Museum, Qila House Patna City 1954
Samastipur 1956

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ A. Srivathsan (6 June 2013). "Coming soon, a Rs. 400-cr. facelift for Patna Museum". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Directorate of Museum". Deptt. of Art, Culture & Youth, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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