Patna Museum

Patna Museum aka Jadu Ghar is a very popular tourist spot and a center of knowledge at Patna. The museum has rare collectibles that count more than 50,000. The varieties of the collectibles range from Indian artifacts from the ancient, middle ages and the British colonial era. The museum saw its establishment in 1917 to showcase the historical artefacts founded in Patna. The collectibles sing about the glorious past and history of the country. The museum is built in Mughal and Rajput architecture. The prime attraction of the museum is the Holy Relic Casket, with the sacred ashes of Lord Buddha and the statue of Yakshani. The museum also houses many archaeological objects like coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, thankas, bronze sculptures, and terracotta images, sculpted by various Hindu and Buddhist craftsman. Another section of the collectibles includes the British-period paintings depicting the life of the Indians of the era, some collectibles of the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and a precious First World War cannon.