Sonargaon Museum

Sonargaon – The once capital of Bengal, is a place where you can see the country’s heritage. The main place to visit here is the Folk Arts and Crafts museum located inside the Folk Arts and Crafts Foundation premises, the nearby old city from colonial period – Panam, and the beautiful Goaldi Mosque from the sultanate period.
Ticket Price:
Ticket price for entering the foundation premises is 20 tk. for locals and 100 tk. for the foreigners. You do not need any separate ticket to enter the museum.
Parking:
Adjacent to the foundation is the newly renovated car parking area. The area is big enough to park lots of cars and buses. The charge for parking is as follows (no time limit):
Cars, SUVs, Vans (NOAH/HIACE): 50 tk.
Coaster: 75 tk.
Palace at Sonargaon
Horse at Sonargaon
Bus: 120 tk.
Baby Taxi: 20 tk.
Motor Byke: 15 tk.
Bicycle: 5 tk.
Boat Riding at Lake:
There is arrangement of riding in boats on the lake inside the foundation premises. Ticket price for boat riding is 20 tk. per person for 30 minutes.
Fishing on the lake:
You can do fishing by hook on the lake. Price is 1,500 tk. for a whole day. You have to bring your own hook.
Picnic spot hiring:
There is place inside the foundation premises to organize picnic. Contact the foundation for price details.
Shooting of film:
For shooting inside the foundation premises, the charge is 5,000 tk. for a whole day.
Visiting Hours of Sonargaon Museum
Friday – Tuesday: Foundation premises is open from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm, and the museum is open from 9.30 am – 4.30 pm. Museum galleries are closed at 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm at Friday only for the Jum’a prayer.
Wednesday & Thursday: Closed.
Government holidays: Closed.
Visiting Panam City
Panam Nagar at Sonargaon, Bangladesh
Panam City is located in a 10 minutes walking distance from the foundation gate. This once residence of the rich businessmen of Sonargaon has no boundary wall surrounding it. So you can dwell around the old buildings any time you like. No need of any ticket.