02/10/2017
PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated four galleries of regional art, contemporary art, historical art and Bihari Diaspora at the Bihar Museum on Monday.
The museum was also reopened for visitors. It had been closed since March 28 this year for maintenance. The world-class museum was inaugurated by the CM on August 7, 2015 with just three galleries.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said all the pre-1764 artefacts would be shifted to Bihar Museum from Patna museum whereas the post-1764 artefacts, including the collection of many Buddhist manuscripts, sculptures and coins donated by Rahul Sankrityayan would remain there.
"We all understand the importance of Patna museum. We plan to develop it as a modern and contemporary museum. We are also deliberating that the ticket bought at one of the museums will be acceptable at both the places," he said. Patna museum, the CM said, was the third one to be built in 1917 in the country after Kolkata and Chennai.
