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The Mainamati Museum has a rich and varied collection of copper plates, gold and silver coins and 86 bronze objects. Over 150 bronze statues have been recovered, mostly from the monastic cells. There are also bronze and stone sculptures and hundreds of terracotta plaques, each measuring on an average of 9" high and 8" to 12" wide.
Interested tourists may avail package tours with smart guides provided by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation to visit this historic seat of Buddhist civilization. It is just a day's trip by road on the way to Chittagong.
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