National Museum of Pakistan
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The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall in 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. The Museum was shifted to the present premises in Burns Garden, Dr. Zia-ud-din Ahmed Road, in 1970. The Museum collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits the records of the cultural history of Pakistan.
In 1970 there were only four galleries in the Museum; however, at present there are a total of 11 galleries in the Museum including a “Quran Gallery”. The Museum has more than 300 copies of the Quran, of which around 52 rare manuscripts are on display in the Quran Gallery. Some other galleries display Indus Civilization artifacts, Gandhara Civilization Sculptures, Islamic Art, Miniature Paintings, Ancient Coins and Manuscripts documenting Pakistan's Political History. There is also an interesting Ethnological Gallery with life size statues of different ethnicities living in the four provinces of Pakistan.
The National Museum has a collection of 58,000 old coins (some dating from 74 Al-Hijra), and hundreds of well preserved sculptures. Some 70,000 publications, books and other reading material of the Archaeology and Museums Department were also shifted to the National Museum so that they were accessible to the public. Every year the National Museum holds around a dozen exhibitions on National Days and other occasions.
Timings: Thu-Tue 10am – 5pm, closed Wednesday
Phone: +92 21 9212839
In 1970 there were only four galleries in the Museum; however, at present there are a total of 11 galleries in the Museum including a “Quran Gallery”. The Museum has more than 300 copies of the Quran, of which around 52 rare manuscripts are on display in the Quran Gallery. Some other galleries display Indus Civilization artifacts, Gandhara Civilization Sculptures, Islamic Art, Miniature Paintings, Ancient Coins and Manuscripts documenting Pakistan's Political History. There is also an interesting Ethnological Gallery with life size statues of different ethnicities living in the four provinces of Pakistan.
The National Museum has a collection of 58,000 old coins (some dating from 74 Al-Hijra), and hundreds of well preserved sculptures. Some 70,000 publications, books and other reading material of the Archaeology and Museums Department were also shifted to the National Museum so that they were accessible to the public. Every year the National Museum holds around a dozen exhibitions on National Days and other occasions.
Timings: Thu-Tue 10am – 5pm, closed Wednesday
Phone: +92 21 9212839
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