Ram Chandra Shahi Museum

Ram Chandra Shahi Museum is an archaeological and history museum located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, near Jubba Sahni Park on Club Road in Mithanpura. Established in 1957 and named after Ram Chandra Shahi, it houses a collection of ancient sculptures, terracotta figurines, coins, manuscripts and artifacts excavated from Vaishali and surrounding regions of North Bihar, representing Mauryan to Pala periods and serving as a key regional repository of local heritage.

Visitors can expect a compact government museum with indoor galleries displaying stone and bronze sculptures, terracotta objects, ancient coins, manuscripts and archaeological finds primarily from Vaishali and North Bihar. The setting is an institutional building within the city area near Jubba Sahni Park, with display cases organized by period and type, suitable for educational sightseeing and understanding regional history and art.

Established in 1957 and named after Ram Chandra Shahi, the museum was created to preserve and display archaeological finds from Vaishali, an ancient city associated with Mauryan and Gupta periods, and other sites in North Bihar. Its collection documents the art, coinage and material culture from Mauryan to Pala periods.

The museum serves as the principal cultural repository for the Tirhut region, showcasing the artistic and archaeological heritage of Vaishali and Muzaffarpur and supporting education and research on Bihar's ancient history and traditions.