Rabindra Bhavan museum, Bangladesh Bhavan closed amid coronavirus concerns

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

West Bengal administration has announced the closure of Rabindra Bhavan Museum, Santiniketan House and Bangladesh Bhavan for general public till further notice amid coronavirus fears. However, the libraries of Rabindra Bhavan and Bangladesh Bhavan will continue to be 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.

So far, at least 44 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have surfaced in the country. (ANI)