The archaeological and historical heritage of Jalan Museum
Nearest Town : Patna, Bihar
Museum type : Art & Heritage Museum
Established in: 1919
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Visiting Hours : visitors 9-11 am, Mondays to Saturdays, and 10 am - 4 pm on Sundays, though prior appointment, 48 hours before the visit is required.
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History of museum: Built in 1919, this museum was established by Diwan Bahadur Radha Krishna Jalan (R.K. Jalan) (1882 - 1954), who was a business and an art collect The building it is in the style of English and Dutch and is known locally as the Quila House. The museum is situated in Patna City area, beside the bank of Ganges in Patna.The collection of objects numbering to about 10,000, belonged mostly to the modern period include stone, metal, terraotta, ivory, glass and porcelains. Of the art objects, many are European and a few from the far and near eastern countries of Asia.
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