Museums, libraries and historical sites open year round.
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73 places to explore any time
Museums
The country's only currency museum: notes and coins from around 200 countries, and Bangladeshi money since 1972. Free to enter.
Mirpur-2, Dhaka
Saturday – Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Free entry
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Libraries
English-language books, DVDs and IELTS material on the Dhaka University campus, with digital library access for members.
Dhaka University campus, Dhaka
Saturday – Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
From ৳1,000
DetailsA library, study space and MakerLab on Gulshan Avenue, with advising for students applying to American universities.
Gulshan, Dhaka
Saturday – Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
৳1,000
DetailsThe Alliance Française library in Dhanmondi: around 7,500 books in French, English and Bangla, plus films, music and a French digital library.
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
From ৳1,000
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Libraries
The country's library of record at Agargaon: more than 500,000 items, every book published in Bangladesh, and three air-conditioned reading rooms for members.
Agargaon, Dhaka
Government working days: Office hours — not published; call ahead
From ৳200
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Historical Places
A white, Greek-columned mansion in Tikatuli — ballroom, chandeliers, fountain and rose beds — restored by the archaeology department and reopened in 2025.
Tikatuli, Dhaka
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
From ৳10
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Historical Places
A 1781 church in Armanitola with a walled graveyard of Armenian merchants — open every day, free to enter.
Armanitola, Dhaka
Every day: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Free entry
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Hundreds of blue stars worked in broken china across the domes and façade of a small Mughal-style mosque in Armanitola.
Armanitola, Dhaka
Every day: Daylight hours, outside prayer times
Free entry
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Historical Places
The national temple of Bangladesh and the shrine the city is named for, with four Shiva temples in its courtyard. Free to enter.
Bakshibazar, Dhaka
Every day: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Free entry
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