While "Museums" is not a recognized geographic state in Bangladesh, the country is home to several significant museums that serve as major cultural and tourism hubs:
* **Bangladesh National Museum (Dhaka):** The largest museum in the country, featuring extensive collections of archaeology, classical art, decorative art, history, and natural history. * **Ahsan Manzil (Dhaka):** A stunning pink palace on the banks of the Buriganga River. Formerly the residential palace of the Nawab of Dhaka, it is now a widely visited museum. * **Liberation War Museum (Dhaka):** A profoundly significant institution that chronicles the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War through rare photographs, documents, and artifacts. * **Varendra Research Museum (Rajshahi):** The oldest museum in Bangladesh, renowned for its important collections of ancient sculptures and artifacts from the Bengal region. * **Mainamati Museum (Comilla):** Located near the Shalban Vihara archaeological site, exhibiting Buddhist relics, terracotta plaques, and ancient coins.