Bihar Museum

Bihar Museum is a state museum located in Patna. It was partially opened in August 2015. 'The children's museum', the main entrance area, and an orientation theatre were the only parts opened to the public in August 2015. Later, in October 2017 remaining galleries were also opened. More than 100 artifacts were transferred here from Patna Museum.

Bihar Museum
Location within Patna
Established15 August 2015 (2015-08-15)
LocationPatna, Bihar, India
Coordinates25.6081°N 85.1210°E / 25.6081; 85.1210
TypeArt, archaeology, and children's museum
Key holdingsDidarganj Yakshi
Collections
  • Archaeology
  • regional art
  • contemporary art
DirectorSri Anjani Kumar Singh
Curator
  • Moumita Ghosh
  • Ranbeer singh Rajput
  • Nand Gopal Kumar
  • Vishi Upadhyay
  • Ravi Shankar Gupta
  • Shanker Jaikishan
ArchitectMaki and Associates + Opolis Architects
OwnerYouth Art & Culture Dept., Government of Bihar
Nearest car parkavailable
Websitebiharmuseum.org

It was planned as a history museum for the state of Bihar, and began construction in Bailey Road, Patna in October 2013 with an estimated budget of ₹498 crore (US$62 million).

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