Museum
The Akshaya Kumar Maitreya Heritage Museum incorporating the Raja Rajaram Museum Collection was established in the University of North Bengal in February 1965. The museum is now a rich repository of collection in sculpture, coins, paintings, manuscripts, etc. depicting the history and heritage of North Bengal. It functions as a regional museum and is one of the few university museums in India. The main objectives of the museum are to collect, preserve and study archaeological relics lying scattered in the six districts of North Bengal and sub-Himalayan region.
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