Begusarai Museum

Begusarai Museum, or Begusarai Sangrahlaya, is a state-run museum in Begusarai, Bihar, a district that was part of the historic Mithila region. Founded in 1981, it worked out of a rented house in Ashok Nagar until 2005, when District Officer Sandeep Paundrik had it moved to a large building in Lohaiya Nagar.

The collection spans Buddhist, Maurya and Mughal times. Highlights include 2nd-century idols of the goddess Kali, preserved manuscripts and terracotta toys. Clay idols run from the Maurya to the Pala period, and the pottery ranges from Stone Age fragments to medieval wares. The coin collection, about 5,000 pieces, covers silver Pala issues, coins struck by Muslim rulers in the 13th and 14th centuries, and coins of British India, with many dating to about 200 BCE.