Patna Museum, Patna

About Patna Museum

Patna Museum is a state museum also known as Magic House. The museum was established on 3 April 1917 during the British rule. This museum exhibits both Mughal and Rajput styles. Some of the items present inside this museum are bronze sculptures, clothes, paintings, sculptures, bronze paintings etc. The highlights of the museum are the fossil of a tree which is about 200 million years old and a coffin which is believed to contain the ashes of Gautam Buddha.

The museum has a rare collection of paintings from the British period depicting day-to-day life, as well as a fine collection belonging to the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad. The rich collection of the museum will take you into the past to remind you of Indian history and glory.

Architecture of Patna Museum

The museum building has two floors, each floor containing dedicated galleries to properly display the artifacts. Gallery Natural History Gallery, Stone Sculpture Gallery, Orissa Stone Sculpture, Indian Stone Art Tradition.

Interesting facts about Patna Museum

1. The main objects displayed here are archaeological objects, coins, art, paintings, textiles.
2. The Patna Museum houses artifacts from the time of Buddha, covering the Maurya Empire and the medieval period.
3. A brick statue of Lord Buddha and a stupa, named Centenary Monument, is located in one corner of the museum.
4. This museum is built in the Mughal and Rajput architectural styles and is commonly called the magic house.

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