Bangladesh National Museum

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Coordinates: 23°44.25′N, 90°23.67′E

The Bangladesh National Museum (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় যাদুঘর), originally established on 20 March 1913, albeit under another name, and formally inaugurated on 7 August 1913, was accorded the status of the national museum of Bangladesh on 17 November 1983. It is located Shahbag, Dhaka. The museum is well organized and displays have been housed in several departments like department of ethnography and decorative art, department of history and classical art, department of natural history, and department of contemporary and world civilization. The museum also has a conservation laboratory.

[edit] See also

v • d • e Places of historical interest in and around Dhaka Places Ahsan Manzil • Baitul Mukarram • Bangabhaban • Bangladesh National Museum • Bara Katra • Curzon Hall • Dhakeshwari Temple • Hoseni Dalan • Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban • Jatiyo Smriti Soudho • Lalbagh Fort • Martyred Intellectuals Memorial • Saat Masjid • Shaheed Minar • Sonargaon • Star Mosque Related topics Dhaka related topics • Shopping Malls in Bangladesh • Research Institutes in Bangaldesh • Places of worship in Bangladesh

[edit] External links

• Official website
• 3D Model
• Picture of the museum