Description of the attraction
The Chittagong Ethnological Museum is located on the busy shopping street Agrabad. This is the only ethnological museum that provides an opportunity to get acquainted with the way of life and heritage of various nationalities of the country. It was established in 1965.
The museum has collected rare objects used in the daily life of various national communities in Bangladesh, some of which have already disappeared and some are on the verge of extinction. The museum has four galleries and a small hall. The museum's three galleries display a variety of exhibits from the 25 ethnic groups of Bangladesh. The last gallery displays the lifestyle of some of the racial groups from India, Pakistan and Australia.
Sculptures of people and frescoes in the halls give an idea of the lifestyle and culture of the indigenous people of the country, of various folk festivals. The exhibits include weapons, vases, woven goods, clothing, boats, scissors, bamboo pipes, wooden shelves and ornaments. Visitors can view the paintings, models, maps, photographs presented here. There is an explanatory stand next to each item giving complete information for tourists.
Every day, the Ethnological Museum of Chittagong receives from 200 to 300 people, it is a symbol of the relationship between the past and the future of the country, mutual understanding and tolerance of completely different people living nearby.
