Varendra Research Museum
📖 About This Attraction
The oldest museum in Bangladesh, established in 1910 by Kumar Sarat Kumar Ray, housing thousands of ancient stone sculptures from the Maurya, Gupta, and Pala empires.
Founded in 1910 under the patronage of the Varendra Research Society, this museum is now maintained by Rajshahi University. Built in Indo-Saracenic architectural style, it preserves over 19,000 priceless antiquities including the famous black basalt statue of Ganga on a Makara, ancient Sanskrit and Arabic manuscripts, punch-marked coins, and Buddhist Tantric bronze sculptures.
🛡️ Travel Logistics & Ground Advisory
Standard domestic tourism access. Family friendly with regular tourist police patrol.
Town hub to attraction roundtrip. Always agree on fare before boarding.
🚆 Nearby Bangladesh Railway Stations
RJ • Direct Distance: ~0.92 kmSRD • Direct Distance: ~10.24 kmARP • Direct Distance: ~31.92 kmTourist Safety & Emergency 999
ℹ️ Visiting Facts & Intel
24.36780° N, 88.59890° E
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