Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum

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| name = Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum

| native_name = টাকা জাদুঘর

| native_name_lang = Bengali

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| former_name = Bangladesh Bank Currency Museum

| established = 5 October 2013; 9 years ago

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| location = Mirpur-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh

| type = Currency museum

| accreditation = ICOMON

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| collections = Currency from the ancient to the modern period

| collection_size = 10,600 (2024)

| visitors = approx. 250 per day

| founder = Bangladesh Bank

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Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক টাকা জাদুঘর) is a numismatic museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh run by Bangladesh Bank.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-24|title=Coins and currencies: Taka Museum makes history travel easier|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2018/09/24/coins-and-currencies-taka-museum-makes-history-travel-easier|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Dhaka Tribune}}{{Cite web|last=Jahan|first=Nilima|date=2017-02-10|title=The True Treasure Trove|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/spotlight/the-true-treasure-trove-1358494|access-date=2021-07-22|website=The Daily Star|language=en}} The museum displays the history of currency in Bangladesh from the ancient times to the present. It also displays the currencies of different countries of the world.

History

Taka Museum was first established as a Currency Museum in 2009 at the 3rd floor of the main building of Bangladesh Bank at Motijheel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. But it was not open to the general public.{{Cite web|date=2013-06-13|title=100 old coins handed over to Currency Museum|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/06/13/100-old-coins-handed-over-to-currency-museum|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Dhaka Tribune}} Considering the importance and necessity, Atiur Rahman, former governor of Bangladesh Bank, took the initiative to establish a full-fledged currency museum equipped with modern digital facilities, technology, architecture & art. Later on, Taka Museum was established in the Bangladesh Bank Training Academy in Mirpur, Dhaka on 5 October 2013 by Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.{{Cite web|date=2013-10-06|title=Currency museum opens in Mirpur|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/currency-museum-opens-in-mirpur|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-29|website=The Daily Star|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102170212/http://www.thedailystar.net:80/news/currency-museum-opens-in-mirpur |archive-date=2017-01-02 }}{{Cite web|last=Mobarok|first=Fardaus|last2=Rosul|first2=Golam|last3=Islam|first3=Shariful|date=25 October 2016|title=Currency museum extension hits snag|url=http://dailyasianage.com/news/35377/?regenerate|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-29|website=The Asian Age|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729093307/https://dailyasianage.com/news/35377/?regenerate |archive-date=2021-07-29 }}{{Cite web|date=2013-09-04|title=BB to open Taka Jadughar in Oct|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/business/news/bd/6116.details|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-29|website=banglanews24.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729073924/https://www.banglanews24.com/english/business/news/bd/6116.details |archive-date=2021-07-29 }} From then the museum is open to all.

Galleries

File:Gallery 1 of Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum on 1st floor.jpg|Gallery 1

File:Gallery 2 of Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum.jpg|Gallery 2

File:Gallery 3 of Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum.jpg|Gallery 3

File:Gallery-4 of Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum.jpg|Gallery 4

Collections

The total collection reaches to 10,100 in numbers at present (as of July 2021) including the metal and paper currency of Bangladesh from ancient to date and currencies from different countries of the world.

File:Silver punch-marked coin.png|alt=|Silver punch-marked coin both sides

File:Gold coin of Kushana emperor both sides.png|alt=|Gold coin of Kushana emperor both sides

File:Dolphin Coin of Olbia Thrace, 5th - 4th Centruries B.C.png|alt=|Dolphin Coin of Olbia Thrace, 5th - 4th Centruries B.C.

File:Silver Coin of Indo-Greek both sides.png|alt=|Silver Coin of Indo-Greek both sides

File:Gold Coin of Delhi Sultan Alauddin Muhammad Khilji both sides.png|alt=|Gold Coin of Delhi Sultan Alauddin Muhammad Khilji both sides

File:Half pice of Empress Victoria.png|alt=|Half pice of Empress Victoria both sides

Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum

History

Galleries

Collections

References

Further reading