Khulna Divisional Museum, Government museum in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Description
The Khulna Divisional Museum is an art museum in Bangladesh that displays objects and artwork from earlier periods of the region. The collection includes sculptures, old coins, and ceramic pieces arranged across several exhibition areas.
History
The museum was founded in 1998 by a government agency to collect and display important findings from the southern region. The oldest pieces in the collection date back to the 5th and 6th centuries and came from excavations in the nearby area.
Culture
The museum displays busts of local rulers and religious sculptures that visitors encounter while walking through the exhibition halls. These objects give a sense of how people lived and what mattered to them in earlier times.
Practical
The location is best reached on foot or by taxi and sits in a central area of the city. Visitors should allow enough time to explore all exhibition areas and examine the collection thoroughly.
Did you know?
The museum holds a remarkable collection of coins and metal objects that show how trade and exchange worked in earlier times. These pieces offer direct insight into the economic life of people who lived hundreds of years ago.
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