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Patna Museum is the state museum of the Indian state of Bihar. Started on 3 April 1917 during the British Raj to house the historical artefacts found in the vicinity of Patna,it is in the style of Mughal and Rajput architecture and is known locally as the Jadu Ghar. Most of the early collections have now been transferred to Bihar Museum.The Museum was constructed by the British to conserve and display the historical artifacts found in the vicinity of the state capital. The concept of having a museum arose in 1912, after Bihar and Bengal were separated. Patna Museum started functioning in 1915 from the commissioners bungalow, on the campus of A. N. Sinha Institute.Items on display in the multipurpose museum include archaeological objects, coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, paintings, thankas, bronze images and sculptures and terra cotta images by Hindu and Buddhist artists.It has a rare collection of British-period paintings depicting day-to-day life, as well as a fine collection related to the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad.

Ticket price for non - Students-1)Adult-15 (without Buddha asthi)2)Adult-100(with Buddha asthi)Note--Mobile phone carry costs additional of Rs-20, video camera has another charged etcOriginal birds, butterflies etc.Full tour needs more than 2 hr.Oil painting,water painting,gallery depicting old memories.Mineral sample also reserved there.Many animals preserved there in glass.

The museum is very good. The entry is ₹15. The most enchanting part of the museum is that it stores & displays in demand at ₹100 the Buddhas relics. That was really a spiritual experience. Most of the artefacts in the museum belong to 9th & 10th cent. There is one fossil of pine tree 58 long some 20 crore years old too. Some bring to the collection of Raja of Mungeyr & Raja of Betia etc. There is one gallery of modern art on Gandhi as well. The museum is worth a visit. It might take about an hour & half.

It was an good old Museum, having a good collection of antique pieces. We visited during summer. Car could be parked inside the campus. Spent almost an hour. Air conditioning could be improved.

Disappointed to visit it.Patliputra was the centre of one of the most glorious and powerful kingdom of ancient India and birthplace of Mahavira and work land of Budha. The museum lacks to show all these.In painting gallery( at first floori found one mistakethey have mentioned malda painting style of Rajasthan but I guess it should be Malwa not malda Rajasthani school of paintings.One thing I want to mention please open the doors of terracotta and budha gallery.

Best place for visit to know our history

Patna Museum is the state museum of the Indian state of Bihar.Started on 3 April 1917 during the British Raj to house the historical artefacts found in the vicinity of Patna,it is in the style of Mughal and Rajput architecture and is known locally as the Jadu Ghar.Most of the early collections have now been transferred to Bihar Museum.So Many Sections Of The Museum Are Closed Now.It Will Take You At Most 1Hr To Go Through The Museum.If You Are Really Interested To See More Historical Stuffs Then Do Visit Bihar Museum.Keep Exploring.:)

Patna Museum is the state museum of the Indian state of Bihar. Started on 3 April 1917 during the British Raj to house the historical artefacts found in the vicinity of Patna, it is in the style of Mughal and Rajput architecture and is known locally as the Jadu Ghar. Most of the early collections have now been transferred to Bihar Museum.

Good place to visit with kids and families. You can also get to know about Bihar History. There is also some places where you can do photoshoot.Main attraction of this museum is design and building.Nice collection of arts.good option for improve knowledge

It was nice place, you will enjoy visiting here if u are a history lover.

Least informative museum I have seen in my life.The problem with the museum is that it is not a museum. It is rather a modern artwork collection with paintings as new as 2017.Also the real precious items like stone sculptures (from 6th Century ADare kept outside the building like they dont deserve to be inside. They are subject to rain and sun which might soon destroy them.There is no proper markings on the stone sculptures. They have written idol names on it with nailpolish perhaps. That too in poor handwriting.Half of the cases are empty. Most of the rooms are closed. Ancient Buddha and Vishnu idols are kept outside a public washroom in the central garden.Overall, very very disappointed.

A good museum altogether. But my advice is that you have to be sure of what you want when you are visiting this place. I visited this place last in 1995 and back then there was only one museum in Patna. With Bihar museum around, you have to have some interest in specifics displayed here to come and visit this place. I came here to see the Natural History part as it has a rare Fossil of a 200million old tree which is not something that you will find in a regular museum in India. I am a Fossil enthusiast and this place is therefore great for me. You have to have your pic. Nevertheless, a good Victorian architecture building to see and enjoy on a sunny day in Winter. Do visit once. :)

I went here two times... One when I was 4 years old and again when I was 27 years old. Both the times it was an intriguing experience. Things here play with our mind.

Patna museum is situated near to patna railway station distance between 4...5kmHere You can see ancient statute and about ancient bihar culture and civilization.

Truly an iconic museum for Bihar. Very well executed, beautiful and very well maintained museum. A must visit place in Patna.

Best place for children and adults both.

A truly remarkable place to visit in Patna. Established in the year 1917 this museum has artefacts on Lord Buddha, Ashoka Empire, Gupta Dynasty, Nalanda University and much more.Today it has lost its little bit of charm to Bihar Museum still both of them are equally great places to visit.Entry fare is Rs.15 per person and Rs 20 separately for photography.

Wonderful place for visit with family and friends in Patna. Entry ticket is Rs 100 per person. The Museum Fully Air-conditioned so you may visit in pick summer also. There is 2 section one for kids and another is historical. There is one theatre also where informative movie about the museum and history of Bihar runs every hour for free. Highly recommended.

There was lots of old antique statue and painting . Opening time 10:30am and closing time 5:00pm. Not suitable for visiting in summer.

Excellent architecture of museum.Digital Display everywhere to increase comfort.But expected few more archaeological findings on Buddh rather than pictures...Ticket cost 100For students it is 50 (Please carry Id cards of college or school)

One of the Pride of Patna..A good museum . A rare Fossil of very old tree is available here which is can not find in a regular museum in India. The Buddha casket is worth to visit. You can see some of the collection of ancient ornaments, places, animals, Palace etc.Lack of guide. Many places inside are not opened for public. Nothing is special here, only some instrument and rifle are available of second world war. Better to visit Bihar Museum in stead of Patna Museum.Rs. 15 per person visiting chargesRs. 5 to keep baggageRs. 20 for clicking photo.

A place for history lovers.Nice place to visitWell mentained and clean interior

Except Gandhi, Buddha and a room full of tiger, bison, alligator there is nothing to find. Ya the place is quite, doesnt have much public attention as well. 15/- to visit, 5/- to keep bag, 20/- to take photo. There are better places in Bihar to visit.

Today, I visit Patna museum and Bihar museum. Nothing is special here, only some instrument and rifle are available of second world war. So, suggest to everyone please must visit Bihar museum because bihar museum is batter than Patna museum.

The Buddha Relic casket is worth visiting. The natural history hall looks forelorn. The Metal hall and the Rahul Sankrityayan Hall are very well arranged and labelled. After the opening and shifting of exhibits to Bihar Museum, this one looks like a stepsister of the other one. The architecture however is still worth a visit.

During the British Raj when Bengal state was bifurcated into Bengal and Bihar, in 1917 , the Patna Museum , known as Jadu Ghar to the locals was established and later moved to the present site- a magnificent two storey building combining the Mughal and Rajasthan architectural styles . Set up in the center of the city, this splendid museum was created by Sir Edmund Gair, the Lt. Governor of Bihar and Odisha whose bust is exhibited near the entrance gate- and houses a large collection of vaeious types of exhibits ranging from the ancient times , to middle ages and the modern India. .The museum building consists of 2 large floors, each floor having well-organized galleries to exhibit the various attractions totaling more than 40,000 in number. It is best to spend a few minutes to watch the video at the entrance to know the specific locations of the galleries. The three most wel-lknown attractions which one should not miss are 1. The life size statue of the exquisitely expressive Yakshani - about 2300yeard old .2. the millon year old 53 foot fossilised tree .and 3. The Buddha relic casket , containing the ashes of lord Buddha found in asimple mud stupa in vaishali. This holy relic casket Is found in the Buddha relic gallery in the first floor, closed to normal visitors; one needs to buy a separate ticket for the Buddha relic gallery.The museum is open on all days except Mondays from 10-30 am to 4-30 pm.There is an entry fee, separate fee for the Buddha relic gallery .Locked lockers are available at the gate.A must-visit attraction for museum and history buffs.

Items on display in the multipurpose museum include archaeological objects, coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, paintings, thankas, bronze images and sculptures and terra cotta images by Hindu and Buddhist artists.[1] It has a rare collection of British-period paintings depicting day-to-day life, as well as a fine collection related to the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad. It also houses a World War I cannonAuthority should repair drinking water taps and water dispenser.

A great museum. Collectibles of ancient ornaments, places, animals, Palace.. Everything. An informative way to explore this beautiful well maintained place.

Patna Museum, built in 1917 during the British Raj. There has been a wonderful use of Rajput and Mughal style in its architecture. Its windows are reminiscent of the palace of Rajasthan.The biggest attraction of this museum was the statue of Yakshini of Didarganj with Chander in her hand. One arm of the idol was fractured. So far it has been removed from here and sent to the new museum.Rahul Sakrantayan donated 10,000 handwritten Manusmritis to this museum which were written from the past gold and silver on hand made paperHere are some rare, ancient books on Buddhadarshan that were taken to Tibet seven hundred years ago and therefore survived the destruction of Nalanda UniversityThere are ancient rare coins, weapons, utensils, jewelery clothes. There are documents of the historical battle of Buxar.Here is a tableau of the lifestyle of the tribals and their contribution to the freedom struggle.There is much that makes this museum rich and worth visiting.Students of Patna Art College are often seen making still life sketches here.This museum is also known as "Jadugar". It will be enough to call an auto or rickshaw-wala simply as a magician to reach here.In its compound, there were earlier metal, life-size statues of some Englishmen, and walking around the museum you could see its architecture not only from the front, but from all sides.Now most of the part is covered and construction work is going on inside which is going to be covered with sackcloth after being made. Yes, the words of the officers will become separate and they will become silkRight now only one statue is visible, that of Viceroy Lord Hastings... will the rest survive or will be crushed... Dont know..!

If you like antique collection, must visit once. Mostly mahatma gandhi related things.

This museum mostly contains modern artworks and a few exhibits that were found in and around of Patliputra. Most of its contents have now been moved to the new Museum. There is a wildlife and minerals sections which is quite unique. The park situation outside offers a soothing and scenic view. A good place to spend few hours with friends and family especially children. Entry fee is quite low and separate passes are required for mobile photography.

The vibe is great overall. There are a lot of places inside the museum which are still not open for visitors...eager to see what would it hold and when would we able to see it. I dont know if there are any guides available or not but it would be great if there were actual people interested in telling us the history behind the artifacts. The place has great potential.

A good filler museum, nothing special. Security guards more invested in its success - and more able guides - than the government employees sleeping in the corners, who didn’t seem to want to showcase the museum and the history. The best sections are the contemporary Bihari art gallery and the Buddha’s ashes - though the latter cost an extra (steepfee (Rs 500and not really worth it (especially given the actual museum worker makes rude comments to the helpful security guard wanting to make it an experience for a visitor; the half asleep bureaucrat must have thought a gora doesn’t understand his Hindi insults…)

This is best museum I ever seen. Here you find Bihar cultural and historical development. The statue photo that I tag below that is the pride of this museum. That statue is called Yakshni.If you see the details of statue you amazed that how the craftsman of Mauryan empire (300 BCEcan do this possible.Here is also Bihar Diaspora gallery that show the contribution of bihar people in different countries all over the world.If you go museum FIRST GO AND DO WATCH DOCUMENTARY ON BIHAR (ask the guard for ithe also guide you how to explore whole museum.Knowing the past shaping the future

A good museum altogether. But my advice is that you have to be sure of what you want when you are visiting this place. I visited this place last in 1995 and back then there was only one museum in Patna. With Bihar museum around, you have to have some interest in specifics displayed here to come and visit this place. I came here to see the Natural History part as it has a rare Fossil of a 200million old tree which is not something that you will find in a regular museum in India. I am a Fossil enthusiast and this place is therefore great for me. You have to have your pic. Nevertheless, a good Victorian architecture building to see and enjoy on a sunny day in Winter. Do visit once. :)

The museum is surrounded by a beautiful scenery park. A number of statues, such as of Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India dots the campus. The museum has a collection of over 45,000 exhibits, out of which only a small percentage of it are on display due to space constraint. The Relic casket, containing the mortal remains of Lord Buddha is one of its rare possessions. However the most famous collection of the museum is Didarganj Yakshi, the statue from 3rd Century BC. A brick sculpture of lord Buddha and stupas, named as Satabdi Smarak is situated in one of the corner of the museum. A cafeteria (Sangrahalaya Viharmanaged by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation and a souvenir shop managed by HHEC (Ministry of Textile, GoIis present in one corner of the museum. The museum building also houses few government offices like office of the National Mission for Manuscripts, Govt. of India and Bihar Research Society. The museum also houses an auditorium, named as Jan Nayak Karpuri Thakur Auditorium at the back side. It was inaugurated in 2000.The museum building consist of two floor, with each floor having dedicated Galleries to display the artifacts in a proper way. The galleries are Natural History Gallery,Stone Sculpture Gallery,Orissan Stone Sculpture,Indian Stone Art Tradition,Terracota Gallery,Budda Relic Gallery,Bronze Galley, Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayana Gallery,Art Gallery & war-weapon Gallery,Painting Gallery,Patliputra Gallery, Rajendra Gallery etc.Date of experience: December 2017

Place is likeable enough if you intend to gain knowledge of you are students of arts you are at the best placeExperience was knowledgeable and new zeal was landed in my knowledge boxKnowledge about canvas and varieties of arts and fine work is really commendableI would suggest you to pay a visit if you are inclined towards knowledge and art work

Must Visit place if you love architecture and building. If you belong to architecture related field then its a paradise for you.Talking about Artifacts in museum- if you are a history lover then this museum will disappoint you as most of findings and artifacts are moved to different museums from here. It has very little artifacts from ancient civilization.It is good for the younger school going children as it showcase different eddifies of wild animals and basic history related models.It has very neutral painting exhibition.Talking about Architecture of museum - it was made by British using Rajputana style of architecture with magnificent courtyard and openings. It shows how great our architecture was as it still meets the climatological and lighting demands.It magnifies the royalty of the inhabitants of those times. Must go there.

Ah...The way we have ruined and distorted the history, same way this museum has been destroyed. No reason to visit this place anymore. There is nothing left. Most of historical evidences have been shifted to newly constructed bihar museum.

Anyone who loves to see and visit old and historical sculpture and explore their values then one should go . One of the oldest museum of India.it opens every day and its Entry FeeApplicable Adults INR 15/-Students INR 5/-Foreigners INR 250/-So its not going to much expensive.you can also say that one of the best tourism place in Patna even bihar. I have gone there and really enjoyed it. And its story about when constructed .After Bihar separated from Bengal in 1912, it was proposed that there should be a separate museum in Bihar representing its history.Patna Museum was allotted in 1925 and was completed in December 1928.

The new Patna museum is about an year old creation of Nitish govt but out of world concept. The campus is so well organised with proper parking, good signage everywhere. The walkway is partly covered with roof to protect from sun and rain. First of all a movie is played in the auditorium to brief the visitors about museum.The different sections labelled A, B, C, D etc display old historical and archaeological monuments, sculptures, paintings etc.In section D at first floor one must see the Sculpture of Yakshini, one of the best pieces of art.Children section displays wild life and artifacts and lastly the digital wall painting playing with background music is extraordinary.Canteen of course is non AC. It takes 3-4 hours to see all sections. Museum closes at 5 pm so better to go in the morning or early afternoon. Tickets are very nominal.

If you are interested in places with old regiment and things containing values of ethnic then you can visit here without any hesitation and have a nice time watching all those artifacts and statue of morality 😊 .P.s- If you are a extrovert and need excitement then you can drop the plan to visit there....you can visit nearby parks and in them Eco park will be the Best possible option....and yes ; you cant use phone inside the park so dont forget to bring your camera and all 🤗🤗To the Readers ,Have a Nice day from your smiling tour guide 🤭🙂

Loved the museum, has amazing collection from various periods of Indian history, esp natural history, birds and animals of biharMany galleries, well organised and maintained.Do visit relics of Budhha, his remains are kept in a pot. Need to buy additional ticket for itHas all basic amenities and may need atleast one hour to see quickly.Locker facility is available in case you wish to keep your luggage or baggage.

One of the oldest museum started on 3 April 1917. Maintenance is good, ticket price is reasonable (15rsfree for kids under 5. You will like only if you have a deep interest in archaeology. Closing time at 5PM. If you are interested in clicking pictures inside the museum then you can buy a ticket for that (20rs). Anyway you can try clicking without ticket also until someone says anything 😉

All over a good place for family quality time and a nice time to spend over weekend. It thoroughly exhibited the history of Bihar all at a place which you will rarely get to see any where.It’s a must go if you like history and artifacts.

I visited Once here with my School Trip.It is one of the Oldest Museums of India.Museum is well spacious and well equipped with pieces of art and culture. There is lot to discover which take your whole day to figure it out. Must go if want to explore history and the facts that bring it to life. A part of museum is like amusement park ,a bit of amphitheatre at the sides and a nice lawn to catch up with someone special.

It is newly made Museum in Patna. It is very beautiful museum. There is 100 rupees entry fees per person of this Museum.

PATNA museum is active since 1917.Recently I visited this museum and I am going to share my whole experience here.BEST ARTEFACTS which is kept in this museum.(1)Different kind of old gun which were used in 1st world war.So that thing was quite interesting.(2)model of wild buffalo that is huge(3)different statue lord BuddhaThere is so may fascinating artifact.If you will go there you will never feel less from your exception.FARE FOR INDIAN - RS 15+20(if you want to click photo from your phone).last but not the least, if you are Buddhist you must visit this place.Because when you you will visit this museum, you will find this museum having dominant artefacts associated with lord BUDDHA. good luck

Excellent place to visit. The museum is also known as Patna old museum now, as there is a new museum now.You can spend a couple of hours here. Mobile photography and photography is allowed after you purchase relevant tickets.There are two types of entry: general museum visit and Buddhas relics. I recommend to visit Buddhas relics. This is awesome.

This is a good place to visit with family and kids. It has long garden with green grass. Also, this is a very clean place where you will feel good & fresh with own circle.The museum have some out standing collections of living kind such as animals, tree, painting, and more.The architecture is also so beautiful and you feel like, you are in a palace. And its affordable too.You can buy a ticket for adults 15rs only. If you are looking for photography inside the museum then you can collect an extra ticket for your cam, mobile, professional camera etc just only 20rs. Only for Indians!😊If you are planning for an outing in the city with kids I will recommend to visit this place!😊