Best Museums and Galleries to Visit in Patna
3 Best Museums and Galleries to Visit in Patna
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Patna Museum Jalan Museum
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna
It is one of its kind repositories of a whooping 21000 oriental manuscripts. This library has been declared as an Institution of National Importance in 1969 by Govt of India. It is funded by the Indian Ministry of Culture. Khuda Bakhsh Khan gave away all books that formed part of his personal collection so that people of Patna could benefit from the same. The library was opened for public viewing on 29th October 1891. Just about anyone can visit the library. More than 4000 rare books and manuscripts form part of this amazing library. Sir Charles Elliot, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal inaugurated this library.
AddressAshok Rajpath, Patna
Place TypeMuseum and Gallery - Govt. Museum & Memorials
Best forFamily, Kids, Friends, Solo, Parents, Siblings, Youngsters
Fees & TimingKhuda Baksh Oriental Public Library open from 09:30 am to 05:00 pm all days in week (Friday close), No entry fee.
Best MonthJanuary, February, March, April
Patna Museum, Patna
This is a state museum that was established on April 3rd in 1917 during the rule of British. A huge number of ancient artifacts can be seen here. Also known as Jadu Ghar it demonstrates both Rajput and Mughal style of architecture. Some of the items that are present inside this museum are bronze statues, textiles, paintings, sculptures, bronze images, etc. A fossil of a tree that is almost 200 million years old is also on display. The museum was inaugurated by Sir Edward Gait. Some other highlights of the museum are National History Gallery, Mauryan lion head from Masarh, the lustred stone torso of Jain Tirthankar, etc.
AddressNear Kotwali Thana, Budh Marg, PatnaPlace TypeMuseum and Gallery - Govt. Museum & MemorialsBest forFamily, Kids, Friends, Solo, Parents, Siblings, YoungstersFees & TimingPatna Museum open from 10:00 am to 04:30 pm all days in week (Close monday), Entry fee Rs 15.Best MonthMay, June, July, August
Jalan Museum, Patna
This is a private museum located in a residential house on banks of river Ganga. In the part of the building, the Jalan family still continues to live. The museum is open for public viewing from 9 to 11 AM from Monday to Saturday only via prior appointment. The appointment needs to be taken 48 hours prior to entering the museum. It is a collection of more than 10,000 objects belonging to the modern period. Things present include metal items, stone items, ivory, porcelains, glass, etc. The museum is also referred to as Quila House and portrays Dutch and English architecture.
AddressQuila Rd, Hajiganj, Patna, PatnaPlace TypeMuseum and Gallery - Art Galleries & MuseumBest forFriends, Solo, Siblings, YoungstersFees & TimingJalan Museum open from 09:00 am to 11:00 am (Monday to Saturday) and 10:00 am to 04:00 pm in sunday all days in week, No entry fee.Best MonthSeptember, October, November, DecemberEXPLORE PLACES IN PATNA BY CATEGORY:
