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Bihar Museum
Plan of Bihar Museum
Location Patna, Bihar, India
Type Art museum
Owner Youth Art & Culture Dept., Government
of Bihar[1]
Bihar MuseumFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bihar Museum (Hindi: 市āबहार सတတहालय) was partially opened in August, 2015. A children'smuseum, the main entrance area, and an orientation theatre were the only parts opened to the public.[2]
It was planned as a history museum for the state of Bihar,[3] and began construction in Bailey Road,Patna, Bihar, India, in October 2013 with an estimated budget of ₹498 crore.[4] The Museum wasplanned to bring the region's thousands year history into focus, inspiring local residents and visitorsfrom across the globe to explore Bihar’s rich heritage, historic sites and cultural attractions.[5] [6][7]
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1 Planning2 Location3 See also4 References5 External links
Planning
A 25,000 square meters museum and marketplace concept was to be developed, with "G+1" structure and with a very small portion being "G+4".
Japan's Maki & Associates along with Mumbai's Opolis Architects was to develop the architectural design of the Bihar Museum. The proposal includedfour core exhibition galleries, educational, lobby, administrative and permanent gallery[8]
The government had signed a Memorandum of understanding with Canadabased consultancy firm Lord Cultural Resources in July 2011[9] to appointthem consultant for the project. In January 2012, the state cabinet approved the selection of Japanbased Maki & Associates and its Indian partnerOPOLIS, Mumbai as the primary consultant architect for the project.[6][10]
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Location
It is located in Patna, the capital city of the East Indian state of Bihar. Its exact location is on the southern flank of Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road,in Patna. It is spread over an area of 13.5 acres. The site of the proposed museum was earlier occupied by seven old bungalows between LN MishraInstitute and Hartali Mor in Bailey Road. Later in March 2013, the building construction department demolished all the bungalows.[11]
See also
Patna MuseumJalan Museum
References
1. "कसा होगा 市āबहार का नया museum?, iconic museum in Patna, New Bihar Museum in Patna | Biharplus" (http://www.biharplus.in/resources/newbiharmuseuminpatna/). Biharplus.in. Retrieved 20140103.
2. "Nitish Kumar inaugurates 'Bihar Museum' " (http://post.jagran.com/nitishkumarinauguratesbiharmuseum1439018092). Jagran Post. 8 August 2015. Retrieved8 August 2015.
3. "BIHAR MUSEUM — Lord Cultural Resources" (http://lord.ca/india/downloads/BiharMuseumPatna.pdf) (PDF). lord.ca. Retrieved 3 January 2014.4. Our Correspondent (20130710). "First brick for heritage home" (http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130710/jsp/bihar/story_17098004.jsp#.UsbuYGDkTA).
Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 20140103.5. "Nitish stresses on quality in proposed Bihar museum" (http://www.hindustantimes.com/indianews/patna/nitishstressesonqualityinproposedbihar
museum/article1935888.aspx). Hindustan Times. 20120926. Retrieved 20140103.6. TNN Feb 17, 2012, 02.20AM IST (20120217). "Japan firm to design Bihar Museum — Times Of India" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/201202
17/patna/31070591_1_patnamuseumjapanfirmmuseumpremises). Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20140103.7. "Mahabodhi temple blasts should be probed fairly, says Ravi Shankar" (http://www.news18.com/videos/mahabodhitempleblastsshouldbeprobedfairlyravi
shankar95555.html). News18. Retrieved 20140103.8. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/JapanfirmtodesignBiharMuseum/articleshow/11919161.cms9. "Seal on culture museum design" (http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110714/jsp/bihar/story_14235445.jsp). Telegraphindia.com. 20110714. Retrieved 20140103.10. "The Bihar Museun, Patna Photo" (http://www.makiandassociates.co.jp/details/index.html?pcd=141). Maki and Associates (Tokyo) Japan. 2011. Retrieved
4 January 2014.11. "Patna heritage bungalows dismantled for museum" (http://zeenews.india.com/news/bihar/patnaheritagebungalowsdismantledformuseum_837519.html).
Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 20140103.
External links
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Official website of Youth Art & Culture Dept., Bihar Government (http://www.yac.bih.nic.in)
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