Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum Explained
| Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum |
| Native Name: | টাকা জাদুঘর |
| Native Name Lang: | Bengali |
| Former Name: | Bangladesh Bank Currency Museum |
| Established: | 5 October 2013; 9 years ago |
| Location: | Mirpur-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Type: | Currency museum |
| Accreditation: | ICOMON |
| Collections: | Currency from the ancient to the modern period |
| Collection Size: | 10,100 (2021) |
| Visitors: | approx. 250 per day |
| Founder: | Bangladesh Bank |
| Parking: | Available |
| Website: | https://bb.org.bd/museum |
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Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক টাকা জাদুঘর) is a numismatic museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh run by Bangladesh Bank.[1] [2] The museum displays the history of currency in Bangladesh from the ancient times to the present. It also displays the currencies of different countries of the world.
History
Taka Museum was first established as a Currency Museum in 2009 at the 3rd floor of the main building of Bangladesh Bank at Motijheel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. But it was not open to the general public.[3] Considering the importance and necessity, Atiur Rahman, former governor of Bangladesh Bank, took the initiative to establish a full-fledged currency museum equipped with modern digital facilities, technology, architecture & art. Later on, Taka Museum was established in the Bangladesh Bank Training Academy in Mirpur, Dhaka on 5 October 2013 by Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.[4] [5] [6] From then the museum is open to all.
Collections
The total collection reaches to 10,100 in numbers at present (as of July 2021) including the metal and paper currency of Bangladesh from ancient to date and currencies from different countries of the world.
Further reading
- Web site: Alam. Syed Rashid সৈয়দ রশিদ আলম. January 30, 2015. Ṭākā Jādughara. bn:টাকা জাদুঘর. Taka Museum. 2021-07-29. Dhakatimes24.com. bn.
- Web site: Uddin. Jamal জামাল উদ্দীন. Ṭākāra jādughara. bn:টাকার জাদুঘর. Taka Museum. 2021-07-29. The Daily Ittefaq. Bengali.
- News: 23 December 2015. Ṭākā Jādughara. bn:টাকা জাদুঘর. bn. Taka Museum. Shampratik Deshkal সাম্প্রতিক দেশকাল. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130080123/http://archive.shampratikdeshkal.com/special-reports/2015/12/23/11445. November 30, 2017.
See also
List of museums in Bangladesh
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018-09-24. Coins and currencies: Taka Museum makes history travel easier. 2021-07-22. Dhaka Tribune.
- Web site: Jahan. Nilima. 2017-02-10. The True Treasure Trove. 2021-07-22. The Daily Star. en.
- Web site: 2013-06-13. 100 old coins handed over to Currency Museum. 2021-07-29. Dhaka Tribune.
- Web site: 2013-10-06. Currency museum opens in Mirpur. live. 2021-07-29. The Daily Star. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170102170212/http://www.thedailystar.net:80/news/currency-museum-opens-in-mirpur . 2017-01-02 .
- Web site: Mobarok. Fardaus. Rosul. Golam. Islam. Shariful. 25 October 2016. Currency museum extension hits snag. live. 2021-07-29. The Asian Age. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729093307/https://dailyasianage.com/news/35377/?regenerate . 2021-07-29 .
- Web site: 2013-09-04. BB to open Taka Jadughar in Oct. live. 2021-07-29. banglanews24.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729073924/https://www.banglanews24.com/english/business/news/bd/6116.details . 2021-07-29 .
