Established by the Department of Archaeology, the Khulna Divisional Museum is the foremost repository of historical artefacts in south-western Bangladesh. Its galleries showcase terracotta plaques recovered from ancient ruins across Khulna, Jashore, and Bagerhat, medieval stone sculptures of Hindu and Buddhist deities, and black basalt inscriptions from the Bengal Sultanate. Additional rooms exhibit ethnological artefacts depicting traditional life in the Sundarbans, including wood-carving tools and Sundarbans honey collectors' gear.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳20–30 for Bangladeshis, more for foreign visitors; easy-bike from town centre about ৳20–30
How to get to Khulna Divisional Museum
Located on Majid Sarani in the Shivbari area of central Khulna, near the divisional public library. Easy-bikes and rickshaws from any point in the city arrive in 10 minutes.
Khulna town is about 180 km from Dhaka, around 4 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Khulna guide.
Closed on Sundays; open in the afternoon on Mondays.
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- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
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- Cost
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- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Full day or overnight cruise
- Cost
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- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; local bus from Sonadanga terminal roughly ৳60–80 each way
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- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
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