Bihar Museum
Art, archaeology, and children's museum in Bihar, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bihar Museum is a state museum located in Patna.[3][4] It was partially opened in August 2015.[5] 'The children's museum', the main entrance area, and an orientation theatre were the only parts opened to the public in August 2015.[6][7] Later, in October 2017 remaining galleries were also opened. More than 100 artifacts were transferred here from Patna Museum.[8]
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Established | 15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) |
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Location | Patna, Bihar, India |
Coordinates | 25.6081°N 85.1210°E / 25.6081; 85.1210 |
Type | Art, archaeology, and children's museum |
Key holdings | Didarganj Yakshi |
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Director | Sri Anjani Kumar Singh |
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Architect | Maki and Associates + Opolis Architects |
Owner | Youth Art & Culture Dept., Government of Bihar[2] |
Nearest car park | available |
Website | biharmuseum |
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It was planned as a history museum for the state of Bihar,[9] and began construction in Bailey Road, Patna in October 2013 with an estimated budget of ₹498 crore (US$62 million).[10]