Rocks Museum
Type: যাদুঘর
Contributed By: Nayeem ,Nazmul Hoque,InviteToBd
Brief
The Panchagarh Rocks Museum is the first rocks museum of Bangladesh. It is located in Panchagarh Govt. Prof. Nazmul Haque, principal of Panchagarh Govt. Mohila College, established the rocks museum on March 1, 1997. The Rocks museum is separate into two galleries, external and internal. In the external gallery there has a vast number of rocks; and in the internal gallery, there are small stones of different ages.
Collection of Rocks: Petrified Wood and Fossilized Rocks, Granite, Quartzite Shell, Lime Stone, Sits, Hard Rock, Basalt, Silica, Nice, Clay-Rock etc. have been keep in the Rocks museum for display. These are almost 60 pieces of rocks from different age sized by 3-4 inches to 10 feet.
In the museum there are some other important collections. Two antiquarian boats which built with only one truck of tree and about 500 to 1000 years ago and Multicolored sand and earth, petrified ‘shall wood’ and net, very old pictured bamboo fearing, different type antics, very old writings.
How to go
It is located in Panchagarh Sadar Upazila. You can hire local mode of transportation to visit this place from Panchagarh. But, if you want to know how to reach Panchagarh from Dhaka, please check below.
How To Reach: পঞ্চগড় জেলা
Road transport is the only direct transportation available between Panchagarh and Dhaka. There are many bus companies offering services from Dhaka to Panchagarh. Some of them have been listed below for your assistance.
1. Nabil Paribahan
15/1 Old Gabtoli, Mazar Road Mor
Contact: 9007036, 8012136, 01716001010, 01199047392
2. Hanif Paribahan
22/3 Babar Road, Block-B,
College Road, Shyamoli,
Contact: 9144482, 8124399, 01673952333
3. Shamoli Paribahan
25/1, Block-B, Khilji road,
Shyamoli, Dhaka
Contact: 9124139, 01711868283
Where to Stay
Some of the places you may consider staying in Panchagarh have been listed below for your assistance:
1. Panchagarh Circuit house
Location: Midapukur, Panchagarh
2. DC cottage
Location: Officers Quarters Chattar
3. Panchagarh Chinikol Rest house
Location: Chinikol Colony
Eating Facilities
It won’t be a problem to find a restaurant for you to eat here in Panchagarh. Roadside restaurants are also available here.
Travel Tips
Panchagarh is famous for handmade bamboo furniture. If you are interested in buying then visit the local shops.
