Name: Ethnological Museum
Address: Sabdar Ali Rd, Chittagong, Bangladesh, BD
Telephone: +880 31-721734

Ethnological Museum is a museum, located at Sabdar Ali Rd, Chittagong, Bangladesh. They can be contacted via phone at +880 31-721734 for more detailed information.

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Sabdar Ali Rd, Chittagong

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Added by Jopie, at 04 November 2016

Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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Ehsan Suny

17 May 2018

Its a good place specially for the students who are willing to know about the Ethnic peoples and the history of Banhladesh.
Shahnewaz Ahmed

30 April 2018

The Ethnological Museum was established in 1965 and the museum opened to the public in 1974. Two rooms were added to the museum during 1985-1995. In 1996, a gallery with folk articles of Bengali-speaking people was added.

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MAJI Network L

20 April 2018

It iss really a beautiful place having importance to show the local history and footprints of old cultural identity. very close to Agrabad Hotel
Rezaul Karim

03 March 2018

Ethnological Musium, Agrabad, Chittagong is an important musium of our country which gives us an opportunity to get an overall idea about lifestyle and heritage of various ethnic group of our hills track area.
Kaustubh Adhikari

18 January 2018

Very impressive collection. Very detailed, and the collection goes back to the Pakistan era, meaning it has items from then West Pakistan too. More importantly, has lots of good material on the tribes of Bangladesh, covering several decades, when they were more numerous prior to persecution and land grabs. Has many interesting objects on show, plus dressed mannequinss, and dioramas showing tribal lives in village settings. A must visit. The place could do better with some renovation though.
Ohin Haque

22 November 2017

One of the most cultural enriching attractions in the city of Chittagong is the Ethnological Museum. It is a museum that preserves the past, but also grows and develops in line with the growth and development of the country, and is therefore documenting the present for future generations to look back and reflect on. The Ethnological Museum is one of the most specialized museums in Bangladesh and is a symbol of unity and progress. It is here where all the tribes of Bangladesh, past and present come together, to educate the public and promote understanding and tolerance of each other.

Inside the Ethnological Museum, visitors will be taken through the ages, discovering the development of the twelve tribes in Chittagong and the twenty nine ethnic groups that are found in Bangladesh. The eleven galleries in the museum bring these tribes to life through breathtaking paintings, models, environment reconstruction, maps, photographs and a variety of items. Each display has a plaque that describes the tribes and gives background information to explain the exhibit to visitors. Some of the items on display include weaponry, vases, weaving, clothing, boats, scissors, bamboo pipes, wooden shelves, and ornaments. The museum has also been extended to include tribes that are located in India, Australia and in Pakistan. The Ethnological Museum is therefore a comprehensive look into the people of Bangladesh and how each tribe used to live, play and practice traditions. It also documents the growth and development of the people of Bangladesh and will continue to enhance their exhibits as these tribes head towards the future.
AL Amin

22 November 2017

The Chittagong Ethnological Museum, located in the bustling commercial street of Agrabad, is the country’s lone ethnological museum. It offers the visitors the chance to acquaint with the lifestyles and heritage of various ethnic groups of the country. This museum was established in 1965.

The museum contains four galleries and a small hall. Three galleries of the museum feature diverse elements of 25 ethnic groups, including Chakma, Marma, Tongsinga, Khumi, Murang, Sautal, Garo, Chak, Monipuri, Palia, Tipra, Hajang, Lusai, Shimuji and Bom while the rest of the galleries display the lifestyles of some racial groups of India, Pakistan, and Australia.The sculptures of the people of different ethnic communities and a piece of broken Berlin Wall draw the visitors especially the children who can get impression of different festivals, livelihoods, and cultures of the communities from the murals set up at the hall room. People between 200 and 300 visits the museum every day.
Md Imtiaj Uddin

18 November 2017

A place to know tribal races around us also with our ancestors. Easily accessible cause its in the center of the city.
শওকত মুরাদ

15 October 2017

one of the most valuable ethnological museam of southeast asian which is in chittagong.
Masudul Hoque Khan

02 October 2017

Great place to learning about the culture of special region
Salah Uddin Riyadh

27 September 2017

A place to know different ethnic groups of Bangladesh
M M Rahman

20 June 2017

A nice enlightening place to visit, in a nutshell 1 can get a overview on ethnic and aboriginal people of not only Bangladesh but also the Asia Pacific.
Md Sajjad Zahid

15 April 2017

One of the unique building in Chittagong where you may find lot of history of the nation.
Bakhtiar Ahmed

12 April 2017

A spectacularly audacious spot to spend the afternoon. A lustrous location, filled with amicable knowledge on the chakma, current bangladesh tradition. How was Bangladesh before & its futuristic spot. It boasts a beautiful garden & is surrounded by lots of beautiful flower. It was like love at first sight, because of the numerous cultural & historical value it possesses. The enrichment of such items was applaudable!!
Md Arif

25 March 2017

Only ETHNOLOGICAL Museum in the country.
First Impression:
in the first look from the street you'll love it because of it's garden. The in front of it is really beautiful. The structural shape of the museum is also beautiful. you'll find the entry door of it very spacious and good looking.
Explore Ethnology :
Entering the museum you'll find many thing about the tribal people. The samples and photographs are mostly from late 70's. Big canoe made from a single tree was the most interesting thing to me. If you are one of them who actually messes up to identify the Chakma, Marma, Murong etc. individually then this is the place for you.
Lackings:
First of all you'll notice that the artifacts aren't taken care of regularly. you'll feel the absence of a curator and guides.

Despite of so many problems it is still a very good place to spend your afternoon time.
happy visit 😊
Mohd Habib Ullah Farhad

29 January 2017

Yeah i visited this place a lot of times. Its free to enter the garden is beautiful.
Mohammad Zonaid

11 November 2016

It was a great experience. It showcases the rich cultural heritage of Bangladesh and its diverse tribal history. More artifaces are expected to be added to enrich the collection. The interior could be more well furnished and spelling mistakes and poor translaion should be corrected which will increase the overall appeal.