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Ethnological Museum, Chittagong

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Ethnological Museum
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Entrance of the Museum
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Established1965
LocationAgrabad C/A, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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TypeEthnological
Visitors200-300 (per day)
CuratorMohammed Amiruzzaman[1]

The Ethnological Museum of Chittagong (Bengali: জাতিতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর) is the only ethnological museum in Bangladesh. Located in Agrabad, Chittagong,[2] it contains displays featuring the history of Bangladesh's tribal people.[1][3]

History

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The museum was established in 1965 and opened to the public in 1974.[1] 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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