Malda Museum
মালদা জাদুঘর
A local museum with stone carvings, inscriptions, coins and Pala-dynasty images from Gaur and Pandua, ideal for filling in background before or after visiting the sites.
Malda Museum is managed by the Archaeology Department of West Bengal and is located in Englishbazar (Malda town). It is modest in size and displays stone carvings from Gaur, Pandua and Jagjivanpur, Arabic and Persian inscriptions, Sultanate-era coins, terracotta brick decorations, and Buddhist and Hindu images from the Pala–Sena period. Admission is inexpensive, and the museum is often closed on Mondays and public holidays. Visiting before heading out to the sites can help you understand the history of the Bengal Sultanate.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Jahura Kali Temple
- Ramkeli
- Baro Sona Masjid
- Dakhil Darwaza
- Firoz Minar
- Chamkati Masjid
- Qadam Rasul Mosque
- Lattan Mosque