Coronavirus fear: Rabindra Bhavan, Bangladesh Bhavan closed in WB

Amid coronavirus fears, the West Bengal administration has announced the closure of Rabindra Bhavan Museum, Santiniketan House and Bangladesh Bhavan for the general public till further notice. However, the libraries of Rabindra Bhavan and Bangladesh Bhavan will continue to remain open, the notification issued on March 10 said.

Kolkata: West Bengal administration has announced the closure of Rabindra Bhavan Museum, Santiniketan House and Bangladesh Bhavan for the general public till further notice amid coronavirus fears.

However, the libraries of Rabindra Bhavan and Bangladesh Bhavan will continue to remain open, the notification issued on March 10 said.

Founded in July 1942, just a year after Rabindranath Tagore's death, the Rabindra Bhavan is the focal point of the Visva-Bharati University. The museum attracts thousands of visitors including foreign nationals throughout the year. It has a number of Tagore's manuscripts, correspondences, paintings and sketches.

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