Bihar Museum

Bihar Museum
Bihar Museum is located in Patna
Bihar Museum
Location within Patna
Established15 August 2015 (2015-08-15)
LocationPatna, Bihar, India
Coordinates25°36′29″N 85°07′16″E / 25.6081°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
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ArchitectMaki and Associates + Opolis Architects
OwnerYouth Art & Culture Dept., Government of Bihar[2]
Nearest car parkavailable
Websitebiharmuseum.org

Bihar Museum is a state museum located in Patna.[3][4] It was partially opened in August 2015.[5] 'The children's museum', the main entrance area, and an orientation theatre were the only parts opened to the public in August 2015.[6][7] Later, in October 2017 remaining galleries were also opened. More than 100 artifacts were transferred here from Patna Museum.[8]

It was planned as a history museum for the state of Bihar,[9] and began construction in Bailey Road, Patna in October 2013 with an estimated budget of ₹498 crore (US$60 million).[10]

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  3. ^ "'Who says museum's incomplete?'". Telegraphindia.com. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ "The grand sweep of history at Bihar museum".
  5. ^ "Bihar Museum a big draw for children, youngsters | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Museum galleries in bihar: Opening of 4 Bihar Museum galleries deferred to October | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Nitish Kumar inaugurates 'Bihar Museum'". Jagran Post. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Now, Bihar Museum to reopen on October 2 | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. ^ "BIHAR MUSEUM — Lord Cultural Resources" (PDF). lord.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  10. ^ Our Correspondent (10 July 2013). "First brick for heritage home". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)