Begusarai Museum
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| name=Begusarai Museum
| image=Begusarai Museum.jpg
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| established=1981
| location=C4GQ+6HQ, Lohaiya Nagar, Begusarai
| type=Museum
| director=Jay Prakash Narayan Singh
| publictransit=Begusarai Railway Station
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Begusarai Museum or Begusarai Sangrahlaya is a museum in Begusarai district of Indian state of Bihar. The museum consists of artifacts from Buddhist, Maurya and Mughal period. It is open on all days except Sunday.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/begusarai-12173376.html|title=बेगूसराय संग्रहालय: आइए, अपने समृद्ध विरासत को जानें|website=www.jagran.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/bihar/begusarai-museum-keep-historical-and-cultural-heritage-of-begusarai-this-place-very-special-7807348.html.|title=बेगूसराय के ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक विरासत से होना है रूबरू, तो आइए यहां, बेहद खास है यह जगह |website=www.hindi.news18.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/begusarai/news/children-from-the-country39s-heritage-and-heritage-in-the-museum-week-022528-3766166.html|title=संग्रहालय सप्ताह में देश की विरासत और धरोहर से रू-ब-रू हो रहे बच्चे|website=www.bhaskar.com}}
Some of main attractions of the museum are the 2nd-century goddess Kali idols and preserved manuscripts. It also has valuable collections of ancient coins; most of them date back to {{circa|200}} BCE. The museum also has a collection of ancient terracotta toys.
History
Being a part of historical Mithila region Begusarai has a rich history and heritage. The museum was established in 1981. Until 2005 the museum was run in a rented house in Ashok Nagar. In 2005 upon initiative of District Officer Sandeep Paundrik the museum was shifted to a huge building in Lohaiya Nagar.{{Cite web|title=Begusarai Museum|url=https://angdesh.com/begusarai-museum-begusarai/|website=www.angdesh.com |date=17 July 2022 }}
Collections
- Argillaceous Idols: The museum has collection of idols from Maurya period to Pala period. It also has remains of soil made utensils and several terracotta toys.{{Cite web|url=http://www.begusaraiheritage.com/pages/gallery-pop/mon-5.html|title=District Museum|website=www.begusaraiheritage.com}}
- Pottery: The pottery remains date back to the Stone Age. It also has pottery remains from Medieval period of Indian History.
- Coins: The museum has a big collection of approximately 5,000 coins from Ancient to Early modern period. It includes silver coins of Pala Empire, 13th- and 14th-century coins of Muslim rulers and coins of British Raj.
The museum also has collection of preserved manuscripts.
Administration
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