Mainamati Museum, Cumilla
Photo: MD ARAFAT ISLAM · Sent by a visitor

Cumilla District · Chattogram Division · ময়নামতি জাদুঘর

Mainamati Museum travel guide

Archaeological finds from the Mainamati area: statues, coins and terracotta plaques.

🗓️ Best time to visitYear-round
⏱ How long it takes1 hour
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee

Photos by visitors

Mainamati Museum: photo by MD ARAFAT ISLAM
MD ARAFAT ISLAM

History and background

Founded in 1965, this museum holds bronze and stone statues, terracotta plaques, coins and copper plates found at Mainamati's sites, including Shalban Vihara, Ananda Vihara and Kotila Mura.

How to get to Mainamati Museum

Next to Shalban Vihara.

Cumilla is about 100 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2–2.5 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Tisha, Asia Line, Prince from Sayedabad; fare ৳250–400.
  • 🚆 By train: Chattogram/Noakhali-bound trains from Kamalapur to Cumilla, fare ৳150–400.

Where to stay

  • Mid-range hotels in Kotbari and town; the BARD guest house

What to eat

Rasmalai from Matribhandar (the most famous), khadi cloth

Good to know

  • See it on the same visit as Shalban Vihara

More places to visit in Cumilla district

  • Shalban Vihara — Ruins of a 7th–8th century Buddhist monastery; the Mainamati Museum is next door.
  • Mainamati War Cemetery — A Second World War cemetery, green and peaceful.
  • Dharmasagar Dighi — A huge 15th-century pond in the middle of town; a place for an afternoon walk.

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