The #PatnaMuseum and the #Buddha Smriti Park Museum, both in #Patna are my absolute loves ♥️the Patna Museum was established in 1917 with collections that would be safe keeping in mind the local climatic conditions #Bihar #Art #museums #MuseumsWeek #MuseumDocumentation #India 
They ranged from Kurkihara bronzes (best in the world) to large&small stone exquisite sculptures of #Buddha #Bodhisatvas #Mahavir #Jain tirthankaras, Queens, Kings & commoners, but less textiles. Of course, the rich #PatnaSchoolpaintings are treasured here. Pics1-3 are from there
The other photos are of the first #narrative and #interpretive #museum on the life of Buddha. It was opened in 2013 at the #BuddhaSmritiPark (Buddha Memorial Park). It’s at the site of Patna’s old #Bankipore jail, and now is one of the most peaceful place in this chaotic city
There’s a #stupa, very well maintained lawns, a research centre, rooms for scholars. Lucky to have been a consultant for this project. Sharing some unseen pics from the galleries where #Bihargovernment worked with local #crafts communities for recreating events from Buddha’s life
#Art #artist #drawing #archaeology #museumsweek #Architect #archive #photos #bihar @DiviaPatel1 @Frannabel2010 @BoutsofHysteria @jhowesuk @DalrympleWill @thedelhiwalla @SushmaJansari @Yael_Rice @BLAsia_Africa @Bihar_Museum @VisitBihar @MedhaviGandhi @lienhart85 @antiquarianism
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