Quila House - Barhiya

Private palace and is located on the banks of the Ganga river. Today this place on private museum named as 'Jalan Museum '. Built in 1919, the house is known for the collection of antiques that is a personal achievement of Diwan Bahadur Radha Krishna Jalan (R.K. Jalan (1882-1954 . Patna (ancient name as 'Patliputra ' was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha.

We went from exhibition road patna, to quila house, by ola, and it was difficult to reach there because nobody knows quila house there and the cab driver was just not interested in following google map to reach there. The place is in a very far off difficult to reach area. And after reaching there we were not allowed inside because ITS A PRIVATE MEUSUEM . Turns out we have to take permission for visit from dak bunglow area patna, which is extremely far. Nowhere in google it was mentioned that is its a private meusuem, we just wasted 700 rs. in going there and coming back.

A private residence on the banks of the Ganga, it is home to the Jalan family and houses an impressive collection of objets d'art antiques that can be seen by appointment.

A must visit for everyone.Since it is a private museum, it is required to take a prior appointment to visit. The museum has some of the best collection of antiques that might not be in Patna museum or Bihar museum. The staffs are very cooperative and they guide through the whole collection. Overall, a memorable trip.

Quila House is an excellent destination for those who are connoisseur of art and have an appetite for history. It is strategically positioned on the banks of river Ganga which provides an excellent serene backdrop. To talk about collection of artwork, it possesses myriad hues of European, Asian and Indian art work ranging from stone, metal, ivory ,porcelain and wooden artifacts and antique pieces. Most astonishing of the collection is the celadon plates from China famed to change colour and crack when served poisoned food. The French, German, English and Chinese porcelain collection and furniture are marvels of this personal collection which is well taken care and exhibited by the Jalan family. Mr Aditya and Ms Kanak Jalan take pleasure in hosting visiting teams and personally explain the details of the exhibit which denotes the passion and dedication to the enviable legacy they carry with humility..