The artistry and heritage of Bangladesh have
periodically been enriched by the ethnic diversity of demographic varieties
settling this region in the form of its historical evolution. The cultural
plurality is manifesting the form of material and non-material properties.
Being a frontier zone and a major maritime port of the subcontinent, this region
has always been an ideal place of cultural confluence.
The collection of the museum contains raw source
of history and culture of Bangladesh. The exhibits are being described and
documented in this museum have been carefully chosen from numerous antiquities
found in and around greater Chittagong and several parts of the country, which
encompasses more than two thousand years of history. The number of artifacts
collected in this museum is not very big, but in spite of the small number, it
was felt that scholars and connoisseurs should be given attention to discover
these valued treasure. According to acquisition register, a number of objects
of antiquities are nearly 2,000 pieces. Those objects include ancient and
medieval coins, inscriptions, manuscripts, sculptures, epigraphs, wood works,
terracotta, arm and armaments, textiles, metalwork, metal ware, porcelain,
jewelry, minor art and contemporary art of Bangladesh.
