Patna Museumपटना संग्रहालय (जादूघर)
Jadu Ghar, the 1917 museum holding the relic casket from Vaishali. Closed Mondays.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePatna, Bihar
Magadh
Magadh
Kind of placeMuseums
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyBuddha Marg, Patna Junction
Entry₹15 · extra ticket for the Buddha relic gallery · closed Mondays
ClosuresClosed on Mondays
About Patna Museum
The old museum, opened in 1917 in an Indo-Saracenic building everyone in Patna calls Jadu Ghar. Its prize is the relic casket dug out of the Vaishali stupa in 1958, holding what is believed to be a portion of the ashes of the Buddha, kept in a separate ticketed gallery. There is also a 200-million-year-old fossilised tree trunk and a large hall of Pala bronzes. Half the collection moved to Bihar Museum, so it is quieter now.
What to see and do
- The Vaishali relic casket with ashes of the Buddha
- Fossilised tree trunk, about 200 million years old
- Pala-period bronzes
- The 1917 Indo-Saracenic building
- Rajendra Prasad gallery
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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