Asiatic Society Heritage Museum opens

The Cultural Affairs Ministry has opened the 200-year-old culture and heritage of Dhaka at Nimtali of the Old Town for public visit which is renovated by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
The curator of the museum Jahangir Hussain said that it was established 250 years ago at the cost of Taka 1.50 crore , however, the museum has been renovated and newly decorated to attract visitors, the work of renovation continued from 2009 to 2011.  It was open to all on (Friday) on the occasion of The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh's 67th anniversary.
The museum, also known as Nimtali Gate, was a part of the Nimtali Palace built by the East India Company for Dhaka's Nayeb Nazim's family in 1765-66. Jahangir informed that the main part of the palace had collapsed due to lack of preservation work.
Officials said, the museum now reserves and displays 80 artifacts of 15 aristocratic families of the Old Town including the utensils, knives, dishes, plates, jewellery box, muslin cloth, kettles, deer antlers, cash box, jar, copper and silver coins, which were used by the people during the Mughal and British rule.
The attractive sight of the museum is Diorama - a scene with three-dimensional figures that depicts the Nayeb sitting on his chair attended by two assistants in his court.
Officials also said that the museum will be open for visitors on Friday and Saturday from 10:30am to 4:30pm.
The entry fee is Tk 20 for the commoners, Tk 10 for students and Tk 200 for foreign visitors.
Cultural affairs ministry financed the works as part of the 400 years celebration activities of Mughal Dhaka.