Chandradhari Museum Darbhanga - Darbhanga

About the condition it's good only for its cleaness.very net and clean and come on the facilities it's not good. Many thing needs to improvement but government not show interest to development this museum. The condition of statues you see in the photos all statues are damaged and not net and clean.

Chandradhari Museum which was established by the state government in 1957, It is situated at Darbhanga in Bihar, Originally situated on the eastern bank of Mansarowar Lake, The museum was shifted to the present double-storied building in 1974. The Museum with the help of the private collection of Chandradhari Singh, a zamindar of Madhubani Chandrandar Museum was established on 7 December 1957. Earlier it was named Mithila Museum. It was later named after Babu Chandraheri Singh, landlord of Ranti Dodhi of the main donor Madhubani district. It has been constructed from artifacts and heritage received from them. Chandradhari Museum Archaeological and artistic works are displayed in 11 galleries halls here. each exhibiting artifacts of different category. Among the exhibit include attractive artifacts made of glass, rare and splendid artistic works of weavers and rare miniature painting of different styles. Most noteworthy among the paintings is the painting of Krishna Leela with gopies, based on Geet-govinda of Jaidev. Painting describing the great epic Ramayana has been arranged in this hall. The museum has a fabulous collection of statues made of Brass in Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan style. Statues of Goddess Durga, Surya and Lord Shiva are quite attractive. Statues related to Buddhism are also on display. The natural history section showcases costly gems and stones. The museum also has library facilities.There are art objects made of glass, fabric, metal and other materials depicting epic stories, gems, battle guns and other interesting subjects. Chandradhari lived in the nearby town of Madhubani and his family had donated his collections for this museum The museum is open from 10 to 4 o'clock for the general audience. At the moment, there is no fee. Many celebrities of the country have arrived in the museum. Maharaja Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga has observed his heritage. Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi , former President Dr. Zakir Hussain, Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan and his wife Pratishthi, former Chief Minister Dr. Srikrishna Co, Karpuri Thakur , former Governor Dr. AR Kidwai, Dr. LP Shahi, Jagannath Kaushal , Nitish kumar spent around two hours going through the 5,000 exhibits.etc. Chandradhari Museum, Darbhanga This museum was established on 7 December 1957 on the north bank of Mansarowar Lake. Late Chandradhari Singh of Ranti Dyordhi (Madhubani) donated all the artifact and other rare objects. It was shifted in double story building in 1974. There is no entry fee for visiting the Museum. It remains open for public on everyday except Monday. On the basis of arrangement and materials of the Museum it can be devided into eleven type of Halls. Aims of the Museum To collect, to preserve and to display the artifacts of historical, archaeological and cultural importance of the region in the public interest as well as to educate the students through the exhibited materials. Galleries On the basis of arrangement and materials of the Museum, it is divided into eleven gallery. Short description of same very important gallery are below:- Glass Gallery In this gallery beautiful objects of Baljium cutting glass are displayed. Textile Gallery Traditional dress of Mithila as well as dress of Royal family have been shown in this Gallery. Miniature Painting Gallery In this gallery rare miniature paintings of different styple and school are displayed. Among these the paintings of Krishna leela with Gopies, based on Geet Govind of Jaidev are peerless. Besides this the miniature paintings of Mughal Kings and their queens in Mughal style are also of much importance. Modern Paintings Water colour paintings of modern style based on Ramayan and Mahabharta theme such as "Raja Janak Darbar" and "Mahabharta War" can be seen here. Stone Sculpture Gallery Sculptures in black Basalt stone of Hindu and Buddha religion have been shown in this gallery. Most of the sculpture belongs to the 8th & 9th century A.D. Wood Gallery Various types of wood objects having floweral design and inlay work are displayed.

Best Museum in Darbhanga near Railway station.

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nice place to visit

Museum is normal garden is good But I think Bihar government need to improve this place and museum staff also need more improvement

Give glimpses of historical stuffs. This museum aims to display these rare artifacts in public interest and to educate the people about the glorious history and culture of the region. Chandradhari Museum is divided into eight galleries. All eight halls or galleries in Chandradhari museum have specific arrangement of objects as per classification of material. Short description of all galleries

It's a very nice place for walking with family.. You know a lot about darbhanga maharaj at this place. This is very beautiful place for weekand with family..