Varendra Museum (Bengali: বরেন্দ্র জাদুঘর) is a museum, research centre, and popular visitor attraction at the heart of Rajshahi and maintained by Rajshahi University in Bangladesh. It is considered the oldest museum in Bangladesh. It was the first museum to be established in East Bengal in 1910. The museum started out as the collection for Varendra Anushandan Samiti (or Varendra Investigation Society) and got its current name in 1919. The Rajahs of Rajshahi and Natore, notably prince Sharat Kumar Ray, donated their personal collections to Varendra Museum. Varendra refers to an ancient Janapada roughly corresponding to modern northern Bangladesh.
Varendra Research Museum is located in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Its specific geographic coordinates are latitude 24.3671 and longitude 88.5924.
The museum was established in 1910, making it a significant historical institution in the region.
museum in Bangladesh... It is a key destination for those interested in culture and history in Bangladesh.
