বাংলা 
English 
The Shilaidaha Kuthibari is bound up with the memories of Rabindranath Tagore. Located 15 kilometres north-east of Kushtia city, the Kuthibari stands at Khereshadapur in Shilaidaha union under Kumarkhali upazila.
Rabindranath’s grandfather Prince Dwarkanath Tagore obtained the zamindari of this region in 1807. Later, in 1889, Rabindranath Tagore came here as zamindar. He managed the zamindari here until 1901. Sitting here during this time, he composed his famous works Sonar Tari, Chitra, Chaitali and others, and also began the work of translating the Gitanjali poems.
From 1958, under the management of the Directorate of Archaeology, the Shilaidaha Kuthibari of Rabindranath Tagore has been preserved as a proud memorial. After Bangladesh became independent in 1971, the importance of the Kuthibari was appreciated, and the poet’s various works of art were collected and it was established as a museum.
The whole building is now open to visitors as a museum. On the ground and second floors of the museum, in all 16 rooms, are photographs of the poet Rabindranath in different poses of different ages — the poet Rabindranath, the artist Rabindranath, the zamindar Rabindranath, the farmers’ friend Rabindranath. From his childhood up to photographs of his deathbed, they are all preserved. Alongside these, his works of art and the furniture he used are neatly arranged on display.
Among the items used in the poet’s house there are also two speedboats named Chanchala and Chapala, a palton, an eight-bearer palanquin, a wooden chair, a tea table, a sofa set, an easy chair, a bed and other necessary items.
Ticket counter: Beside the gate of the museum there is a ticket counter; the ticket price is fifteen taka per person, but children below five years do not need a ticket. However, the entry price for children and teenagers of the secondary level has been fixed at 5 taka. For foreign visitors from SAARC countries the ticket price is fifty taka, and for other foreign visitors the ticket price is one hundred taka.
Opening and closing schedule: In summer the museum remains open from 10 am to 6 pm. In between it stays closed at midday from 1 pm to 1.30 for half an hour. And in winter it remains open from 9 am to 5 pm. In winter too it stays closed at midday from 1 pm to 1.30. And on Fridays, for Jumma prayers, it stays closed from 12.30 to 3 pm at all times. Sunday is the general holiday, and on Monday it remains open from 2.00 pm. Besides, the museum remains open on any government special day.
