Photo Gallery of DNM

Department of Contemporary Art

Contemporary art and world civilization department starts functioning since 1981. There are eight galleries under the control of this department of which three galleries consist of paintings and sculpture of contemporary painters and sculptors of the country.

The first 10 galleries are devoted to highlight the natural heritage of Bangladesh, which introduces the country as well as, its luxuriant flora and fauna, rocks and minerals. Important displays are the magnificent "Sunderbans", versatile rocks and minerals, wonderful medicinal plants, varieties of reptiles, birds and mammals and the gracious skeleton of whale. Natural History Department primarily deals with natural heritage of the country as nature plays a very important role in man's life and culture. The aims and objectives of the department are to increase public awareness for environment and environmental protection against the risk of uncontrolled and unrestrained industrialization, the gradual decreasing of the forest area and to promote public opinion for conservation of nature and natural resources through exhibitions, seminars and symposia. Natural history specimens preserved in the museum serve as a great reference library.

HISTORY AND CLASSICAL ART

More than 65 thousand objects including 52 thousand coins are preserved in this department. The study of aesthetic and technological aspects of these objects is carried out in this department.

SOME IMPORTANT OBJECTS OF BNM

About 20,000 objects were treated in the laboratory till December 2005 . The department comprises highly qualified and trained conservation scientists.

BANGLADESH NATIONAL MUSEUM

Present Bangladesh National Museum (1983) is the successor to the Dhaka Museum. Lord Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal inaugurated the Dhaka Museum on 7th August 1913. Mr. M. Bonhamcarter and Nicholas D. Beatson Bell played a very significant role in establishing this museum. Dr. Nalini Kanta Bhattasali, a young historian of immense potentiality, was made the first curator of the museum in 1914 and he served the museum in that capacity till his death in 1947. An acclaimed scholar, dedicated organizer and a professional of untiring missionary zeal Dr. Bhattasali made this Museum a very solid one in this part of the world. Since inception, its collection has grown enormously covering a wide range of objects.