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Museums
The Department of Archaeology's museum at Shib Bari, opened in 1998: finds from Bharat Bhayna, Barabazar and Bagerhat, sculpture and Mughal coins.
Sonadanga, Khulna
Tuesday – Saturday: Daytime — times vary by season, check locally
From ৳20
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The family home of Rabindranath Tagore's wife Mrinalini Devi in Phultala, about 19 km from Khulna — now a small museum to the poet.
Phultala, Khulna
Tuesday – Saturday: Daytime — times vary by season, check locally
From ৳10
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A museum of the great painter Zainul Abedin in a colonial house on the Old Brahmaputra, set up in 1975 — a branch of the National Museum.
Shaheb Quarter, Mymensingh
Saturday – Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
From ৳20
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Historical Places
An 1879 zamindar's guest house built largely of iron — locals call it the Lohar Kuthi — where Rabindranath Tagore stayed in 1926.
Teachers' Training College, Mymensingh
College days: Seen from the grounds during the day
Free entry
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Mymensingh's riverside park on the Old Brahmaputra: shaded walks, boats across to the char and a sunset view the painter Zainul Abedin made famous.
Shaheb Quarter, Mymensingh
Every day: Open all day; busiest at sunset
Free entry
DetailsA small museum on A. K. Fazlul Huq's family homestead at Chakhar: his photographs, letters, furniture and the story of his career.
Chakhar, Banaripara, Barishal
Tuesday – Saturday: Daytime — times vary by season, check locally
From ৳10
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A grand modern mosque complex at Guthia, finished in the 2000s, with a tall minaret, lakes, an eidgah and gardens — Barishal's best-known landmark.
Guthia, Wazirpur, Barishal
Every day: Outside prayer times
Free entry
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The biggest pond in southern Bangladesh, dug in 1780 at Madhabpasha — a tree-lined walk around the water, an island in the middle and winter birds.
Madhabpasha, Babuganj, Barishal
Every day: Daylight hours
No fee published — ask at the gate.
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An 18 km beach at the southern tip of Patuakhali, one of the few places where you can watch both sunrise and sunset over the sea.
Kuakata, Patuakhali, Barishal
Every day: Open all day; come for sunrise and sunset
Free entry
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