Ethnological Museum, Chittagong
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Location of Ethnological Museum of Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Established | 1965 |
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Location | Agrabad C/A, Chittagong |
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Type | Ethnological |
Visitors | 200-300 (per day) |
Curator | Mohammed Amiruzzaman[1] |
Website | Website |
The Ethnological Museum of Chittagong (Bengali: জাতিতত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর) is the only ethnological museum in Bangladesh and is located in Agrabad, Chittagong.[2] The Museum contains displays featuring the history of Bangladesh's tribal people.[1][3]
History
The Ethnological Museum was established in 1965 and the museum opened to the public in 1974.[1] Two rooms were added to the museum during 1985-1995. In 1996, a gallery with folk articles of Bengali-speaking people was added.