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Exhibitions and events

Bihar Museum aims to foster a collaborative space by initiating creative opportunities, encouraging meaningful dialogue and inspiring people.

Exhibition

22 Oct 2026 - 15 Nov 2026

COSMIC GARDEN

Presented by Bihar Museum in collaboration with the Chanakya Foundation, Cosmic Garden brings together paintings and sculptures by Madhvi Parekh and Manu Parekh, made between the late 1970s and 2023, with large-scale hand-embroidered works by Karishma Swali and the Chanakya School of Craft. Drawing on Indian myths, symbols and craft traditions, the exhibition shows how the Parekhs’ imagery is reimagined through the collective hands of artisans. First shown as a Collateral Event of the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024, Cosmic Garden now comes to audiences in Patna.

Exhibition

06 Oct 2026 - 05 Nov 2026

Rakhi Kumari: Three Decades in Print

his exhibition at Bihar Museum offers a retrospective view of the work of printmaker Rakhi Kumari, spanning more than three decades of practice. Moving from her early woodcuts and lithographs of the 1990s to recent works in acrylic, ink and mixed media on canvas, it traces her growth as an artist and her sustained spirit of experiment. Works such as Self Portrait, Pratibimb (Reflection), My Home, Freedom and Back to Nature explore the bond between people and nature, the changing textures of social life and questions of women's identity and freedom. Trained at the College of Arts and Crafts, Patna, and at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, and with doctoral research on the mural traditions of Mithila, Rakhi Kumari draws folk sensibility and contemporary printmaking into conversation. The exhibition invites visitors to follow that dialogue across her career.

EXHIBITION

13 Sept - 14 Oct 2026

Marching from the Margins

The exhibition brings together works from across Khanna's long and distinguished career. It traces his lasting interest in people on the move. These are the refugees, migrants, labourers and others whose ordinary lives often go unseen, yet who remain deeply vulnerable. Khanna is the last surviving member of the Progressive Artists' Group (PAG) of Bombay. From the iconic Bandwallahs and Truckwallahs series to his paintings on biblical and mythological themes, his work reveals a deep empathy for the human condition. He records both the hardship of survival and the dignity within it. His art spans the upheavals of the mid-twentieth century and the changing society of the present day. Seen together, the works form a visual continuum of displacement, labour, resilience and endurance. Khanna makes the ordinary and the overlooked the subject of his art. He takes people from the margins and brings them to the centre of his work.

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Children's Gallery

The Children’s Gallery brings the history of Bihar and natural history alive for children.

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Traverse through some of the most powerful dynasties and rulers through our thoughtfully curated collection of more than 30,000 artifacts.

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Pataniya Ikka

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Latest at Bihar Museum

Watch the latest videos showcasing Bihar Museum’s exhibitions, events, and collections.

Madhubani art talk

Date: 10.05.2026

Bihar Museum Patna, featured in the Neptune Glitz Vol. 13 Architecture & Interiors

Date: 06.05.2026

The book 'Gandhi in Bihar' written by Dr. Deshraj Verma and Prof. Manoj Kumar was released at Patna Museum.

Date: 05.05.2026

Under the joint collaboration of Bihar Museum and Akhil Bhartiya Pragatisheel Laghukatha Manch, the poetry collection of renowned poet Shivnarayan, 'Mandar Par Chand' was released.

Date: 03.05.2026

EX. CM Nitish Kumar Visit

Date: 22.04.2026

DG ICCR visit

Date: 21.04.2026

Tikuli art talk

Date: 19.04.2026

Surjit Akre Retrospective Exhibition

Date: 18.04.2026

Famous poet, lyricist and screenwriter of Hindi films Javed Akhtar visited Bihar Museum.

Date: 07.04.2026

Tikuli painting Exhibition opening

Date: 05.04.2026

An MoU was signed between the Bihar Museum and Anant National University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat for a long-term strategic partnership.

Date: 02.04.2026

Timeless in Bronze 2.0 Seminar

Date: 22.03.2026

Sona Mohapatra Indian singer and musical composer Visited Bihar Museum

Date: 22.03.2026

RBI Governor visited Bihar Museum

Date: 20.03.2026

A one-day seminar on 'Thinking Nalanda' was organised at the Orientation Gallery of the Bihar Museum

Date: 10.03.2026

Inauguration of 'Swayamsiddha exhibition on the occasion of Women's Day

Date : 08.03.2026

Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of the underground tunnel of Bihar Museum

Date : 08.03.2026

President of Mauritius visited Bihar Museum

Date : 1.03.2026

Actor Manoj Bajpayee visited the Bihar Museum

Date: 10.02.2026

Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat visited Bihar Museum

Date : 27.01.2026

Glimpses of the Republic Day 2026 celebration held at the Bihar Museum and Patna Museum

Date: 26.01.2026

Glimpses of the Spring Arrival Festival held at Patna Museum, Buddha Marg, Patna

Date: 23.01.2026

Executive Committee meeting held in the convention hall of the Bihar Museum

Date: 01.01.2026

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor visited the Bihar Museum

Date: 23.12.2025

The Honorable Minister of the Department of Art and Culture visited the Patna Museum.

19.06,2026

Museum Methodology and Management – Shri Anjani Kumar Singh Lecture Hall, Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

Date 14.06.2026

The Hon'ble Governor of Bihar, Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, visited the Bihar Museum.

Date 13.06.2026

Madhubani painting exhibition

Date- 09.05.2026

Foundation Stone ceremony for the first Shilpgram in Jitwarpur village, Madhubani district, Bihar

Dated: 20.02.2026

Rashtriya Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, featuring daily performances by local folk artists

Date: December 22-31, 2025

The ten-day Rashtriya Gandhi Shilp Bazaar was inaugurated at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, with artisans from 19 states setting up stalls

Date: December 22-31, 2025

Bihar CM Shri Nitish Kumar visited the live exhibition Double Truth: Lived Experiences by Mexican artist Eva Malhotra at the Bihar Museum

Date : December 27, 2025

The third edition of the Bihar Museum Biennial Biennale - 2025 was inaugurated

Date : August 7, 2025

On the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, Shri Anjani Kumar Singh, Director General of the Bihar Museum, hoisted the flag at the Patna Museum premises

Date: August 15, 2025

Visit of Dr. Neena Malhotra

Visit of Dr. Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South), Ministry of External Affairs to Bihar Museum

Heritage Walk held on the day before the Inauguration of the Bihar Museum Biennale 2025

Date: August 6, 2025

The Chief Minister of Bihar visited the new Patna Museum building

Honourable Chief Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar inaugurated the new building of Patna Museum and took a tour of the museum along with Shri Anjani Kumar Singh, Director General, Bihar Museum

Australian Consulate at the Bihar Museum

The National Museum of Australia represented by the Australian Consulate, Kolkata, opened up it's fortnight-long exhibition at the Bihar Museum 2025

Honorable Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar

Honorable Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar inspected the progress of the under-construction tunnel connecting the Bihar Museum and the Patna Museum 2025

International Museum Day 2025

On the occasion of International Museum Day, the Department of Art, Culture and Youth, Government of Bihar, is organising a Museum Meet—a one-day seminar and discussion on the theme The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities.

Dr. Sanjeev Kishor Goutam

Dr. Sanjeev Kishor Goutam, Director General, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi

Conservation Lab Inauguration

Advisor Board Meeting 2025

Ragini Upadhyaya

Retrospective Exhibition of Nepali Contemporary Artist, Ragini Upadhyaya.

Officers of President’s Secretariat

Visit of the Officers of President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, at the Bihar Museum, Patna, on 25 and 26 March 2025.

Kathy Giles-Diaz Consul General Visit

Kathy Giles-Diaz who is currently serving as the Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata visited Bihar Museum.

Bihar Museum in Colombo

Bihar Diwas celebration in Colombo by the Bihar Museum and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Colombo.

Diplomats from Myanmar

Diplomats from Myanmar, as part of the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, visited the Bihar Museum on 21st March 2025.

Mohan Brothers

Moments from the mesmerising Sitar-Sarod Jugalbandi concert by the Mohan Brothers, Aayush Mohan and Lakshay Mohan, accompanied by Hindole Majumdar on tabla, held at the Orientation Hall, Bihar Museum, on 9th February 2025.

Inauguration and Fecilitation

The inauguration of Ragini Upadhyay’s retrospective exhibition, alongside the felicitation ceremony honouring Sujani artist Nirmala Devi on receiving the prestigious Padma Shri Award, held at the Bihar Museum on 8th March 2025, on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

Mahesh Bhupati

Mahesh Bhupathi, Indian Tennis player visited the Bihar Museum, Patna along with Shri Raveendran Sankaran, I.P.S, Director General & CEO, BSSA. They were welcomed and given a curated tour of the Bihar Museum by the additional director, Mr Ranbeer Singh Rajput. After the tour they enjoyed bihari cuisine at the Potbelly restaurant.

Living with the Gods : Art, Beliefs and People

The session on ‘Living with the Gods : Art, Beliefs and People’ by art historian and author Neil Macgregor joined by Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Director General, CSMVS, Mumbai.

Rajeev Verma

Session on The World of Film and Theatre by renowned actor of the Indian Film and Television industry, Mr. Rajeev Verma. During this session, held on 4th February, Mr. Rajeev Verma shared his experiences about the world of films and theater.

Bihar Museum Walkthrough

Manoj Bajpayee

Actor Manoj Bajpayee visited the Bihar Museum.

Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Dr. Shashi Tharoor visited the Bihar Museum.

Call to the Mystic, Eva Malhotra

Patna Kalam

Bihar Museum Biennale 2025

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