Bangladesh National Museum

The Bangladesh National Museum

The Bangladesh National Museum is one of the largest museum in South Asia. It is a four-storied building with a total exhibition area of more than 20,000 sqm. and 44 galleries. Present Bangladesh National Museum (1983) is the successor to the Dhaka Museum. Lord Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal inaugurated the Dhaka Museum on 7th August 1913. Mr. M. Bonhamcarter and Nicholas D. Beatson Bell played a very significant role in establishing this museum.Bangladesh National Museum was shifted to its present premises at Shahbag near Dhaka University in 1983. The Museum has a rich Library, an Audio-visual section, a Conservation Laboratory and a Photographic section.

Buddhist and Brahminical stone sculptures, architectural pieces, Arabic and Persian inscriptions and pieces of calligraph are the most significant objects of this museum.

Required Information:

Visiting Hour:

April to September

Saturday to Wednesday : 10:30 to 17:30

October to March

Saturday to Wednesday : 09:30 to 16:30

Friday : 15:30 to 19:30

Holidays :

Thursday and Government holidays.

Office Hours (BNM):

April to September

Saturday to Wednesday : 10:00 to 18:00

October to March

Saturday to Wednesday : 9:00 to 17:00

Holidays :

Thursday and Friday.

Entry Fee: 5Tk.

Phone : 88-02-8619396-9, 8619400