Chalan Beel Museum
চলনবিল জাদুঘর
A small village museum of Chalan Beel's history, holding hand-written Qurans, old deeds and coins.
At a glance
- Where
- Natore district, Rajshahi division
- From Dhaka
- 200 km to Natore by road, 5–7 hours by bus or car
- Best time
- winter (Dec–Jan), late autumn (Oct–Nov) and monsoon (Jun–Jul)
- Time needed
- About 1 h
Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.
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The Chalan Beel Museum began in 1978 in a room of Khubjipur High School, started by Professor M.A. Hamid to save the history of the Chalan Beel region, and came under the Department of Archaeology in 1989. Its collection includes old hand-written Qurans on tulot paper, deeds said to be in Rani Bhabani's hand, stone images of Surya and Vishnu, and coins from about ninety countries. The museum has been badly neglected and some items were moved to Mahasthan, but it remains a rare look at the beel country's past.
How to get there
Take a bus from Natore to Gurudaspur, then an auto-rickshaw to Khubjipur village.
Good to know
Opening hours are irregular, so ask locally before you go. Pair it with a boat trip on Chalan Beel in the monsoon.
Common questions
Where is Chalan Beel Museum?
Chalan Beel Museum is in Natore district, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Natore is about 200 km from Dhaka by road.
How do you get to Chalan Beel Museum from Dhaka?
First get to Natore, roughly 5–7 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: Take a bus from Natore to Gurudaspur, then an auto-rickshaw to Khubjipur village.
When is the best time to visit Chalan Beel Museum?
The best time is winter (Dec–Jan), late autumn (Oct–Nov) and monsoon (Jun–Jul). Allow about 1 h for the visit.
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