Museums, libraries, historical places and services you can visit any time — with opening hours, ticket prices and directions.
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Museums
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The country's largest museum: four floors of history, natural history, Liberation War and world civilisation galleries in the heart of Dhaka.
Shahbagh, Dhaka
Saturday – Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
From ৳20
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Museums
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The story of 1971 told through objects given by the families of the martyrs, in a purpose-built museum at Agargaon.
Agargaon, Dhaka
Monday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
From ৳20
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Museums
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The Nawabs' pink palace on the bank of the Buriganga, restored room by room as a museum of nineteenth-century Dhaka.
Islampur, Dhaka
Saturday – Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
From ৳20
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Libraries
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Around 200,000 books at Bangla Motor. Sit and read for free, or pay a refundable deposit and take books home.
Bangla Motor, Dhaka
Friday – Wednesday: 1:30 PM – 8:00 PM
From ৳20
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Historical Places
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An unfinished Mughal fort in Old Dhaka: the tomb of Pari Bibi, a three-domed mosque and the Diwan-i-Aam with its museum, inside walled gardens.
Lalbagh, Dhaka
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
From ৳20
DetailsThe country's first modern multiplex, opened in 2004: five screens on Level 8 of Bashundhara City, including a VIP hall and a Dolby Atmos hall.
Panthapath, Dhaka
Every day: Showtimes change daily — see the online schedule
From ৳400
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Cultural Gathering
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The national academy of the arts at Segunbagicha: the National Theatre, the National Art Gallery, and most of Dhaka's group-theatre nights.
Segunbagicha, Dhaka
Performances & exhibitions: Most days — see the Academy's notices
Ticket prices are set by each production
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Kids & Children
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About 2,150 animals of 191 species across 186 acres in Mirpur — tigers, elephants, giraffes and a children's play park. Entry ৳50.
Mirpur, Dhaka
Monday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (to 5:00 PM, November–March)
৳50
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Tourist Spots
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About 120 km of unbroken sand running south from Cox's Bazar town — the longest natural sea beach in Asia. Free, and open all day.
Kolatoli, Cox's Bazar
Every day: Open all day
Free entry
DetailsBMET's flagship centre at Darussalam: 23 workshops, six-month NSDA-certified trades, and free courses under government skills projects.
Darussalam, Dhaka
Admissions: By notice — see the centre's website
Several courses are free under government projects; ask about fees for the rest.
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Music Shows
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A 20,000-capacity stadium in Banani that becomes Dhaka's biggest open-air concert ground — home of the Coke Studio Bangla live shows.
Banani, Dhaka
Shows: By announcement — follow the organisers
Depends on the show — tickets are sold by each organiser
DetailsThe government ICT training institute in the ICT Tower at Agargaon: evening courses in programming, data science and cyber security from ৳5,000.
Agargaon, Dhaka
Classes: Mostly evenings; afternoons for the junior robotics course
From ৳3,000
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