Visit-Bangladesh National Museum

Bangladesh National Museum preserves and displays the cultural property and heritage, as well as specimens of natural history of Bangladesh. This museum preserves the symbols of all ages that Bangladesh passed through, from the ancient period to the present days. This organization is engaged in familiarizing the new generations with various elements of our history and tradition as well as in collection, preservation, exhibition and investigation of these elements. The present National Museum first came to light as Dhaka Museum. Lord Kar Mikel, the then Governor of Bengal, inaugurated this museum in a room of Dhaka Medical College in the year 1913.  In the year 1970, Pakistan government changed the format of Dhaka Museum Committee; they circulated the Dhaka Museum Board of Trustees Ordinance and converted the body into a constitutional Institution. Afterwards, during 1983, the government of Bangladesh declared the museum as Bangladesh National Museum. At present, this institution is controlled and supervised by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.  

Schedule: 

In the Summer (April- September): Saturday-Wednesday- 10.30a.m.-05.30p.m.
                                                            Friday-03.00p.m.-08.00p.m.

In the Winter(October- March)    : Saturday-Wednesday-09.30a.m.-04.30p.m.
                                                         Friday- 03.00p.m.-08.00p.m.

In the Holy month of Ramadan     : Saturday-Wednesday-09.30a.m.-03.00p.m.

Guide service:

You can take the help of a guide while entering into the museum. The museum authority have engaged 7 guides for the visitors' convenience. You have to leave your bags and other things to the security men in the entry point. Carrying camera and food is prohibited; and you must switch off your cell phones inside the museum.

The museum has one way entry and exit.

Location:

On the South side of Bangabondhu Sheikh Muzib Medical University at Shahbag Rd, Dhaka.

Phone: 

88028619396.