.jpg) Entrance of the Museum | |
  Location of Ethnological Museum of Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| Established | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Location | Agrabad C/A, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 22°19′41″N 91°48′54″E / 22.3280°N 91.8150°E / 22.3280; 91.8150 |
| Type | Ethnological |
| Visitors | 200-300 (per day) |
| Curator | Mohammed Amiruzzaman |
The Ethnological Museum of Chittagong (Bengali: জাতিতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর) is the only ethnological museum in Bangladesh. Located in Agrabad, Chittagong, it contains displays featuring the history of Bangladesh's tribal people.
History
The museum was established in 1965 and opened to the public in 1974. Two rooms were added to the museum during 1985–1995. In 1996, a gallery with folk articles of Bengali-speaking people was added.
References
- ^ Minhaj Uddin, Ctg. "Breaking & Latest News from Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- Prof. Sirajul Islam (2009-10-01). "Ethnological Museum". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- "Ethnological Museum Chittagong | By Bangladesh Channel". Bangladesh.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
External links
- Lonely Planet review for Ethnological Museum
- Ethnological Museum - Virtual Bangladesh: Chittagong
- Ethnological Museum on Wikimapia
- Ethnological Museum, Chittagong by Muhammad Nizamul Haque