Bihar Museum

Bihar Museum 'Bihar Museum' is a modern state-of the art international stature museum situated in Patna, Bihar.
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Glimpses from the visit by students of The Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology (IoA), the premier academic ...
12/05/2026

Glimpses from the visit by students of The Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology (IoA), the premier academic wing of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to training future archaeologists.

Glimpses from the inauguration of the exhibition “From Courtyard to Museum: A Journey of Sixty Years”, which is a specia...
09/05/2026

Glimpses from the inauguration of the exhibition “From Courtyard to Museum: A Journey of Sixty Years”, which is a special showcase of Mithila paintings curated by National Award-winning artist Manisha Jha.

🗓️ 09 May – 08 June 2026
📍 Multipurpose Auditorium, Bihar Museum

The exhibition presents the sixty-year journey of Mithila painting through a thematic and chronological display. Works by 56 renowned artists, including Padma Shri awardees from the field of Mithila art, are on display.

मिथिला चित्रकला की 60 वर्षों की यात्रा को समर्पित इस विशेष प्रदर्शनी में आपका स्वागत है।आँगन से संग्रहालय तक पहुँची इस ल...
08/05/2026

मिथिला चित्रकला की 60 वर्षों की यात्रा को समर्पित इस विशेष प्रदर्शनी में आपका स्वागत है।
आँगन से संग्रहालय तक पहुँची इस लोक कला की सुंदर परंपरा को करीब से जानिए।

📍 बिहार संग्रहालय, पटना
🗓 9 मई 2026
⏰ शाम 5:00 बजे

आप सादर आमंत्रित हैं।

The Bihar Museum participated in a roundtable discussion at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, on the theme...
29/04/2026

The Bihar Museum participated in a roundtable discussion at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, on the theme “Research, Translation and Museology” (25–26 April 2026).

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23/04/2026

A wonderful visit by Director General, ICCR, Ms. N. Nandini Singla, who was deeply impressed by Bihar Museum. The interaction also sparked promising conversations on future collaboration and cultural exchange.

Shri Nitish Kumar visited Bihar Museum in the evening, recalling the larger vision behind creating a museum like Bihar M...
23/04/2026

Shri Nitish Kumar visited Bihar Museum in the evening, recalling the larger vision behind creating a museum like Bihar Museum for its people. Today, the museum stands not only as an architectural landmark, but as a vibrant cultural space where the many histories, artistic traditions, and living heritage of the state come together. His visit was a reminder of the thought and commitment that shaped this iconic institution. He was accompanied by Shri Sanjay Jha and Ashok Chowdhury.

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We were delighted to welcome Director General, ICCR, Ms. K. Nandini Singla, and Deputy Director General, ICCR, Ms. Swadh...
22/04/2026

We were delighted to welcome Director General, ICCR, Ms. K. Nandini Singla, and Deputy Director General, ICCR, Ms. Swadha Rizvi, RPO, Patna, and Regional Director, ICCR, Bihar and Jharkhand to the Bihar Museum. Their visit adds to the growing circle of distinguished guests who have admired this iconic institution and its commitment to art, heritage, and meaningful cultural dialogue. Bihar Museum continues to stand as a vibrant space where history, creativity, and contemporary vision come together to inspire visitors from across India and beyond.
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18/04/2026

“You can see all the colours of Bihar in this painting”

— Shabina Iman (State Awardee), participating artist

Hidden Treasures of Tikuli Art | Bihar Museum, Patna | Apr 5–30

17/04/2026

Hidden Treasures of Tikuli Art
📅 5 April – 30 April

On view at the Multipurpose Hall, Bihar Museum, Nehru Path, Patna.

The exhibition brings together the renowned 33 practitioners of this traditional Bihari folk art form for a landmark exhibition running April 5–30 at the Multipurpose Hall, Bihar Museum, Nehru Path, Patna.

The works on display emerge from an intensive 6-day workshop and aims at collectively documenting the themes, motifs, techniques, styles and living diversity of Tikuli art which one of Bihar’s most distinctive lacquerware traditions.

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13/04/2026

Sudarshan Shetty speaks about his work featured in Timeless in Bronze and reflects on the ideas that inform his practice.

Timeless in Bronze brings together 34 artists from India and around the world, presenting diverse approaches to bronze as a dynamic and enduring medium.

📍 Bihar Museum
🗓 On view till 30 April

Watch the video to learn more about the artist and his work.

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Patna
800001

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10:30am - 5pm

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+919560517333

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