Every year on 18 May, museums across the world come together to celebrate International Museum Day.
This year’s theme by ICOM, “Museums Uniting a Divided World,” reminds us that museums are not just spaces that preserve objects, but spaces that bring people together through dialogue, culture and shared histories.
At Bihar Museum, this spirit continues through initiatives like the Bihar Museum Biennale, creating conversations across communities, countries and cultures.
To mark the occasion, the Bihar Museum team created a short film celebrating International Museum Day, which was screened on 17 May 2026 at Patna Museum, Buddha Marg, Patna and Bihar Museum, Nehru Path, Patna.
Here are some glimpses from the screenings!
Every year on the 18th of May, museums around the world come together to mark International Museum Day.
This year, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has chosen the theme: “Museums Uniting a Divided World.”
It is a reminder that museums are more than buildings that store objects. They are spaces where people from different backgrounds, cultures and countries can meet, learn from each other and find common ground.
At Bihar Museum, this idea is something we have been working on for years through the Bihar Museum Biennale.
Here is a short film celebrating the International Museum Day!
Glimpses from the visit of Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, Chief Secretary, Odisha along with senior officials from the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department to Bihar Museum.
Glimpses from the visit by students of The Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology (IoA), the premier academic wing of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to training future archaeologists.
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Glimpses from the inauguration of the exhibition “From Courtyard to Museum: A Journey of Sixty Years”, which is a special showcase of Mithila paintings curated by National Award-winning artist Manisha Jha.
🗓️ 09 May – 08 June 2026
📍 Multipurpose Auditorium, Bihar Museum
The exhibition presents the sixty-year journey of Mithila painting through a thematic and chronological display. Works by 56 renowned artists, including Padma Shri awardees from the field of Mithila art, are on display.
मिथिला चित्रकला की 60 वर्षों की यात्रा को समर्पित इस विशेष प्रदर्शनी में आपका स्वागत है।
आँगन से संग्रहालय तक पहुँची इस लोक कला की सुंदर परंपरा को करीब से जानिए।
📍 बिहार संग्रहालय, पटना
🗓 9 मई 2026
⏰ शाम 5:00 बजे
आप सादर आमंत्रित हैं।
The Bihar Museum participated in a roundtable discussion at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, on the theme “Research, Translation and Museology” (25–26 April 2026).
Swipe through for glimpses from the discussions.
Highlights from the Visit of DG, ICCR, Smt. K. Nandini Singla to Bihar (19-21 April, 2026).
आईसीसीआर की महानिदेशक श्रीमती के. नंदिनी सिंगला की बिहार यात्रा (19-21 अप्रैल, 2026) के वीडियो अंश।
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A wonderful visit by Director General, ICCR, Ms. N. Nandini Singla, who was deeply impressed by Bihar Museum. The interaction also sparked promising conversations on future collaboration and cultural exchange.
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Shri Nitish Kumar visited Bihar Museum in the evening, recalling the larger vision behind creating a museum like Bihar Museum for its people. Today, the museum stands not only as an architectural landmark, but as a vibrant cultural space where the many histories, artistic traditions, and living heritage of the state come together. His visit was a reminder of the thought and commitment that shaped this iconic institution. He was accompanied by Shri Sanjay Jha and Ashok Chowdhury.
#BiharMuseum #NitishKumar #MuseumVisit #Bihar #Patna CulturalHeritage
We were delighted to welcome Director General, ICCR, Ms. K. Nandini Singla, and Deputy Director General, ICCR, Dr. Rajesh Ranjan, Ms. Swadha Rizvi, RPO, Patna, and Regional Director, ICCR, Bihar and Jharkhand to the Bihar Museum. Their visit adds to the growing circle of distinguished guests who have admired this iconic institution and its commitment to art, heritage, and meaningful cultural dialogue. Bihar Museum continues to stand as a vibrant space where history, creativity, and contemporary vision come together to inspire visitors from across India and beyond.
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