Zainul Abedin Park and Museum travel guide

History and background

The painter Zainul Abedin (1914–1976) was a son of the Mymensingh region; his sketches of the 1943 famine made him famous. On the bank of the Old Brahmaputra a park bears his name, and the museum founded in 1975 holds his paintings and belongings.

How to get to Zainul Abedin Park and Museum

At Shankipara in the city, on the riverbank.

Mymensingh is about 120 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3–3.5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Ena, Soukhin, Alam Asia from Mohakhali; fare ৳250–400.
• 🚆 By train: Tista, Jamuna, Agnibina, Haor Express from Kamalapur; fare ৳150–500.

Where to stay

• Mid-range hotels in town (৳1,000–3,000)

What to eat

Muktagachha monda (the most famous)

Good to know

• You can take a boat on the river
• The museum is closed on certain days — check first

More places to visit in Mymensingh district

• Shashi Lodge — The 'Rajbari of Mymensingh' built by the Muktagachha zamindar; a statue of Venus and a fountain in front.
• Bangladesh Agricultural University — A huge green riverside campus with a botanical garden and an agriculture museum.
• Muktagachha Zamindar Bari — Ruins of the Atani zamindar house; Gopal Pal's monda shop is next door.
• Alexander Castle — The iron-framed 'Iron House' of 1879, now the library of a teacher training college.

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