Maharaja Birendra Kishore Museum

Maharaja Birendra Kishore Museum

Former name	Raj bhavan of Tripura
Location	Pushbanta Palace
Type	Cultural museum
Collections	Fine arts Contemporary photography
Owner	Government of Tripura

Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Museum, is a proposed digital museum ^[1] and being developed as a national-level cultural centre, at the Pushbanta Palace in Agartala, capital of Tripura, India. ^{[2] [3]}

Proposal

The foundation stone for the digital museum at Pushbanta Palace was laid by Draupadi Murmu, the President of India, on October 14, 2022. ^[4] It is estimated that about 400,000,000 rupees have been sanctioned for the development of the heritage structure as a digital museum. A display of the heritage of the North Eastern States, fine arts of South East Asia, and contemporary photography, as well as the national and international archives, are planned. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Today, North East (2022-09-24). "President - Draupadi Murmu Likely To Lay Foundation Of Tripura's Digital Museum On October 14". Northeast Today. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
2. "President Draupadi Murmu to begin 2-day Tripura visit on Wednesday". The Times of India. 2022-10-10. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-02-03.
3. "Iconic Tripura palace to be turned into museum, cultural centre". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
4. Today, North East (2022-09-24). "President - Draupadi Murmu Likely To Lay Foundation Of Tripura's Digital Museum On October 14". Northeast Today. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
5. Today, North East (2022-02-02). "Tripura Government Sanctions Rs 40 Crores For Establishing Museum At Pushpabanta Palace". Northeast Today. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
6. NEWS, NE NOW (2022-07-31). "Tripura: Pushpabanta Palace to be developed as museum". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2023-02-03.