Bihar Diwas is on March 22 marking 100th anniversary of Biharbeing separated from BEngal and Patna Museum is toiling hard to make it a grand celebration. A complete makeover of Patna Museum is taking place. Artists are preparing replicas of ancient heritage sites like Nalanda, Ashoka Pillar, Barabar Caves etc.
“The replicas will be ready for display by March 22,” said Sanyasi Red, a famous artist of the state, who is busy in making the replicas with his team of five junior artists since February 3.
Museum authorities are also developing an eco-garden in museum campus which will be ready by the end of this month.The present high-voltage lights in the museum premises will be replaced with LED lights. Solar Lights will also be installed at several placed. The museum will be illuminated with blue lights during centenary celebration of the state.
Museum authorities are also organizing a lecture on ‘Bihar’s contribution in last hundred years in changing the archaeology and history of the country’ and ‘Gandhi and Bihar’ on March 25.