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Zainul Abedin Museum and the Brahmaputra Riverside

Mymensingh · City and parks

Zainul Abedin Museum and the Brahmaputra Riverside, Mymensingh
Photo: Ashis Saha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What you can see and do

This museum keeps the paintings and sketches of the master painter Zainul Abedin, along with things he used. The building is an old one, standing beside the Old Brahmaputra. A long park runs along the river beside it, where townspeople come to walk in the afternoon. You can also cross by boat to the sandbar on the other side.

How to get there

On the riverbank in the Shaheb Quarter area of Mymensingh; 10 minutes by rickshaw from the centre.

Safety notes

Keep phones and money safe in crowds; start early to avoid the traffic.

Other travel details

  • When to go: October–March
  • How long to allow: About 2.5 hours
  • From Dhaka: 124 km · 7 trains · Bus from ৳278

Put together from the site’s own information. Check the weather and local conditions before you go.

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