The Murshidabad district of West Bengal is well-known for producing silk of excellent quality. The history of silk weaving in this region goes back to the early eighteenth century. Its position near the Bhagirathi river helped it to become an important center for silk trade. Baluchari silk, Muslin and Jamdani sarees from the region are very popular and can be found in the Art Galleries of Indian Museum in Kolkata. Today, Murshidabad continues to be home to some of the important silk weaving clusters in the state producing fine silk sarees, shirts and plain silk fabric.

Ivory casting was very popular during the Mughal era and it was a thriving industry during that period. However, this industry has now been replaced by wood carving industry. Different types of floral and geometric wood carvings can be seen in pillars, beams, village temples as well as domestic shrines in the region.

Sholapith is a milky-white sponge –wood which is carved into delicate and beautiful object of art. Sholapith craft is one of the primordial handicrafts of the District Murshidabad. The sholapith works, commonly known as sholar kaaj, have a dedicated community of artisans engaged in the work known as Malakar. Sholapith items form an integral part of the major religious rituals, occasions and festivals in the district as well as State of West Bengal.

Alkap is a village dance-drama performance prevalent in West Bengal's Rajshahi, Murshidabad, and Malda areas. It's a unique combination of dance, drama, and music. Alkap is comparable to Jatra, a type of theatre popular in rural areas. It's a musical play in which a cast performs dance and sings songs with dialogue.

The native women of the area upcycle several layers of old fabric - usually saris - using intricate stitches to create light coverlets, or kanthas, in a style of embroidery based on the running stitch. Bounded on all corners by the borders of sarees, this typical artifact is beautified with skillful embroideries depicting the picture of social life in the district. The final creation are usually used as wall hangings, home décor, as appliqué work on garments, stole, bed sheets, napkins and many others.

Baul and Fakirs, also referred as the wandering minstrels and mystics of Bengal are known through their enchanting and enigmatic songs to express their spiritual beliefs. The districts of Murshidabad, Nadia, Bankura, Bardhaman, Birbhum are traditionally the principal centers of Baul Fakir culture. Their singing is accompanied by a musical instrument called ‘ektara’. Elements of Sufi and Vaishnav philosophy primarily combine their belief system. This Baul song has become quite popular and has received national recognition as well.