Bangladesh National Museum

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Bangladesh /Dhaka Division /Dhaka District /Dhaka

Bangladesh National Museum is situated at Shahbag, Dhaka City 1000, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Bangladesh National Museum is that the biggest museum in Bangladesh. Its staggering assortment of over eighty 5 thousand items are superbly preserved within the twenty thousand square measure building, that’s home to giant exhibits. The museum welcomes thousands of tourists annually and is amongst the foremost fashionable attractions within the town. Four construction building isn’t solely home to large exhibition halls, however to a conservatory laboratory, library, 3 auditoriums, photographic gallery, temporary exhibition area and an audio-visual division. Amidst the placing collection of paintings, guests can notice ancient relics and things that date from centuries and act as record to the civilizations that when roamed Bangla Desh. A number of the artifacts embrace sculptures, tapestries, consecrated seals, terracotta items, water color drawings, ceramic ware things, metal work, weapons and medieval armory, wood article of furniture, quilts, fossils and ancient crafts, to call however a couple of. The exhibitions within the Bangla Desh National repository retrace the history of the country and square measure an perceptive and academic tour of ancient worlds. Seminars and workshops hosted by the museum, answer several queries in reference to lost worlds, and educate the general public on the tremendous collections that square measure preserved with the museum walls. it’s really a motivating attraction and a remarkable sight.

Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka

HistoryEdit

Bangladesh National Museum is originally established as the Dhaka Museum, in the year 1913, by Lord Carmichael, the museum developed into such a large establishment, that its wealth in artifacts was acknowledged in 1983, by changing its name to the Bangladesh National Museum.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

April- September
Saturday-Wednesday- 10.30 am – 05.30 pm
Friday-03.000 pm – 08.00 pm
October- March
Saturday-Wednesday-09.30 am – 04.30 pm
Friday- 03.00 pm – 08.00 pm
In the Holy month of Ramadan : Saturday-Wednesday – 09.30 am – 03.00 pm

Closed OnEdit

Thursday

Best Season to VisitEdit

Mid October to End of February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hour.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Above 12 years : Tk10

Kids Rs. : 3 years – 12 years : Tk 5

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Tk 75

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Sakura Rastaurant and Bar ; DCC Super Market, Kazi Nazrul Islam Ave, Dhaka. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are hard to rent from streets need to book in advance. There are a few varieties taxis, some yellow and some black, some white, all with meters. Black taxis begin the meter at Tk 25 but sometimes you have got to barter concerning the fare. A ride between old Dhaka and Gulshan in a black cab can most likely value you around Tk 250-350. Yellow taxis have slightly higher standards in terms of comfort but are dearer and will most likely value you Tk 500. Black and white taxis are generally in notoriously poor condition and lack air conditioning. Yellow taxis area unit needed to have air conditioning; the fleet consists largely of Toyota Corollas, with some Mitsubishis and Hondas. but if you are a foreigner, a CNG is in many cases the better option.

Bus : Dhaka is that the natural hub for the country’s bus companies. There are many bus stations around Dhaka, every of them serving a special region of the country.
Sayedabad bus station : it’s for buses to and from the eastern 1/2 the country, as well as Sylhet Division and Chittagong Division. Sayedabad is presently terribly chaotic because of the building of a flyover. Roads are dug up, and traffic is incredibly slow. CNGs within the space all overcharge because of the shortage of any order.
Gabtali bus station : it’s for buses to and from the western 1/2 the country, as well as Jessore, Rajshahi Division and Khulna Division.
Mohakhali bus station : it’s for buses to and from areas north of Dhaka, as well as Tangail and Mymensingh. There are sometimes services to and from cities within the north-western portion of the country, like Bagura.

From India : There are variety of entry points for buses. the foremost common technique is that the air-conditioned buses from Kolkata to Dhaka, via the Haridaspur/Benapole border crossing. The private bus firms listed on top of conjointly run cross-border services from India. Public buses run beneath the label of WBSTSC and BRTC each operate buses from Kolkata each Tuesday, Thuruday and Saturday at 05:30, 08:30, 12:30, whereas from Dhaka they leave Monday, Wed and Friday at 07:00 and 07:30.

Train : The Maitree express was reopened in 2008, and could be a direct service from Kolkata, India. it’s the sole international rail service in Bangladesh. Trains from Kolkata to Dhaka depart Tuesdays and Saturdays, and therefore the reverse departs Tuesdays and Sundays. The journey to Dhaka takes 10 hours fifty minutes, and the train to Kolkata takes 11 hours forty five minutes.

Air : Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (formerly referred to as Zia International Airport) (ICAO: DAC) is that the primary airport serving each the city and the country. set in Kurmitola in northern Dhaka. There are international flights available from most continents. Biman Bangladesh Airlines is that the flag carrier of Bangladesh, and is connected to some 18 international destinations, including London and Rome.

Others : By Cycle rickshaw : Cycle rickshaws are the foremost widespread form of transport, and sensible for brief distances, primarily on side streets. they create up the majority of the city’s dreadful traffic, and charge around Tk thirty to fifty for a quarter-hour ride in Banani, Baridhara or Gulshan less in different parts of Dhaka.
By Auto-rickshaw : Auto-rickshaws domestically called ‘CNGs’ are plentiful and have meters, that drivers will sometimes be persuaded to use. they are the most the most affordable way to cover longer distances; an eight kilometer ride from old Dhaka to Gulshan ought to cost around Tk 150-250. The meters start at Tk 25 for the primary 2 kilometer and Tk 7 for each succeeding kilometer.