Bihar Museum

Bihar Museum is a major art and history museum in Patna, India, with a curated collection of more than 30,000 artefacts spanning 5,000 years of South Asian history, art and culture. Permanent galleries cover the Indus Valley civilisation, the Mauryan dynasty (with a focus on Ashoka), the Sungas, Kushanas, Guptas, the Sultanate period and the Bihar diaspora, alongside a History Art Gallery, Regional Art Gallery, Children's Gallery, Visible Storage and Contemporary Art Gallery. The museum hosts regular special exhibitions, workshops and a biennale, and houses a research library, conservation lab, café, restaurant and museum shop.

Address

Nehru Path
Patna
Bihar
800001
India

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Opening Hours

Sunday, Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00

Monday: Closed

Children's Gallery, Children's Café, Museum Shop & Library: 10:00–19:00 (Tue–Sun)

Restaurant: 10:00–21:00 (Tue–Sun)

Reduced evening tickets after 5:00 PM. Last entry to history galleries 4:30 PM. Closed on selected religious and national holidays.

Admission

Regular

Indian Adult (regular): 100 INR

Indian Child (regular): 50 INR

International Adult (regular): 500 INR

International Child (regular): 250 INR

School Group Tour (per student): 25 INR

Evening

Indian Adult (after 5pm): 50 INR

Indian Child (after 5pm): 25 INR

International Adult (after 5pm): 500 INR

International Child (after 5pm): 250 INR