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PUNJAB's BEST MUSEUMS
Collecting, preserving, and interpreting items of past and present cultures and cultural heritages.
The museums of Punjab possess rich and varied collection of ancient historical wealth, religious and cultural artifacts and extensive range of paintings and sculptures, objects of sections on archaeology, anthropology, tribal and folk arts depicting different concepts and scopes in the patterns of art and culture.
The popular museums in Punjab are:
- Lahore Museum
- Archaeological Museum Taxila,
- Bahawalpur Museum
- Harappa Museum
- Javed Manzil, Lahore.
Collecting, preserving, and interpreting items of past and present cultures and cultural heritages.
The museums of Punjab possess rich and varied collection of ancient historical wealth, religious and cultural artifacts and extensive range of paintings and sculptures, objects of sections on archaeology, anthropology, tribal and folk arts depicting different concepts and scopes in the patterns of art and culture.
The popular museums in Punjab are:
- Lahore Museum
- Archaeological Museum Taxila,
- Bahawalpur Museum
- Harappa Museum
- Javed Manzil, Lahore.
LAHORE MUSEUM
Designed by the well-known Lahori Architect, Sir Ganga Ram during the British Colonial Period
Founded in 1865-66 on the site of the current Tollinton Market-a Hall built for the 1864 Punjab Exhibition and opened in 1894 at its current location. Rudyard Kipling’s father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the museum’s first curators, The museum is now also renowned for its extensive collection of Buddhist art from the ancient Indo-Greek and Gandhara kingdoms. It also has collections from the Mughal Empire, Sikh Empire and the British Empire in India. Lahore Museum is Pakistan’s most visited and famous museums and remains one of the major museums in South Asia.
Designed by the well-known Lahori Architect, Sir Ganga Ram during the British Colonial Period
Founded in 1865-66 on the site of the current Tollinton Market-a Hall built for the 1864 Punjab Exhibition and opened in 1894 at its current location. Rudyard Kipling’s father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the museum’s first curators,
The museum is now also renowned for its extensive collection of Buddhist art from the ancient Indo-Greek and Gandhara kingdoms. It also has collections from the Mughal Empire, Sikh Empire and the British Empire in India. Lahore Museum is Pakistan’s most visited and famous museums and remains one of the major museums in South Asia.
Lahore Museum By Fatima arif (Mashable Pakistan)
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he Javed Manzil is a museum in Lahore listed as a Tentative UNESCO site
Situated in Garhi Shahu Lahore. This museum was declared as Iqbal Museum in 1984. The building was built in European style and was completed in 1935. Iqbal named the residence “Javed Manzil” after his son Javid Iqbal. This museum contains handwritten drafts of Iqbal’s works, photographs, certificates, letters written by him or written to him, awards and medals and educational degrees. There is a library and nine galleries in the museum. The famous poet of sub-continent Muhammad Iqbal lived here in this building for just three years, and also died here on April 21, 1938.
he Javed Manzil is a museum in Lahore listed as a Tentative UNESCO site
Situated in Garhi Shahu Lahore. This museum was declared as Iqbal Museum in 1984. The building was built in European style and was completed in 1935. Iqbal named the residence “Javed Manzil” after his son Javid Iqbal. This museum contains handwritten drafts of
Iqbal’s works, photographs, certificates, letters written by him or written to him, awards and medals and educational degrees. There is a library and nine galleries in the museum. The famous poet of sub-continent Muhammad Iqbal lived here in this building for just three years, and also died here on April 21, 1938.
TAXILA MUSEUM
The museum display collection of Gandharan art dating from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE
Taxila Museum, is situated 35 Kilometre north west of Islamabad. Its foundation stone was laid in 1918 by Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy and Governor-General of British India, while the opening ceremony was performed by Sir Muhammad Habibullah, on 5th April, 1928. From the vast collection of antiquities recovered from the excavations at Taxila, over seven thousand rare and preserved objects have been displayed in the Museum. Archaeological excavation at Taxila were carried out between the years 1913 and 1934 by Sir John Marshall,. After Independence, it was left to Pakistani Archaeologists revealed the remains of three ancient cities of Taxila locally known as Bhir Mound, Sirkap and Sirsukh.
The museum display collection of Gandharan art dating from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE
Taxila Museum, is situated 35 Kilometre north west of Islamabad. Its foundation stone was laid in 1918 by Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy and Governor-General of British India, while the opening ceremony was performed by
Sir Muhammad Habibullah, on 5th April, 1928. From the vast collection of antiquities recovered from the excavations at Taxila, over seven thousand rare and preserved objects have been displayed in the Museum. Archaeological excavation at Taxila were carried out between the years 1913 and 1934 by Sir John Marshall,. After Independence, it was left to Pakistani Archaeologists revealed the remains of three ancient cities of Taxila locally known as Bhir Mound, Sirkap and Sirsukh.
HARAPPA MUSEUM
If you are interested to explore, the largest of the four ancient civilizations, which also included Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China the society from the Bronze Age. Offering a unique opportunity to explore, and become immersed, in the ancient civilization and culture and Unique artifacts at Harrapa Museum.
TAXILA-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
The cradle of Buddhist Civilization,
BAHAWALPUR MUSEUM
Bahawalpur Museum is mostly famous for displaying the Cultural Lifestyle and Historical Heritage items
The Bahawalpur Museum was established in 1976, is a museum of art, heritage, modern history and religion located in Bahawalpur. It has eight galleries.
Collection
- Pakistan Movement Gallery,
- Archaeological Gallery,
- Islamic Gallery,
- Cultural heritage of the Bahawalpur region.
- Art and coin gallery
- Cholistan Art and Heritage.
Bahawalpur Museum is mostly famous for displaying the Cultural Lifestyle and Historical Heritage items
The Bahawalpur Museum was established in 1976, is a museum of art, heritage, modern history and religion located in Bahawalpur. It has eight galleries.
Collection
- Pakistan Movement Gallery,
- Archaeological Gallery,
- Islamic Gallery,
- Cultural heritage of the Bahawalpur region.
- Art and coin gallery
- Cholistan Art and Heritage.
Army Museum Lahore
Army Museum Lahore displays arms and ammunition from the Mughal Era and all the way up to modern weapons.
Army Museum Lahore is located in Lahore documenting the military history of the Pakistan Army. Established in 2017, it is based on Lahore Cantonment land opposite Lahore Airport. The museum is Pakistan’s second largest collection of military objects in the country. The collection highlights the Military history of Pakistan, from the 16th century Mughal Empire to the modern-day Pakistan.
The Lahore Museum is Pakistan's largest repository of cultural and historical artifacts
Punjab’s rich cultural heritage was developed by various civilizations. The best kept secrets of history and remains of these cultures have been preserved in the forms of museums. For awareness and knowledge visit of museums is very fruitful for students, artists, historians, archaeologists and culture-lovers. TDCP through its professional and trained guides will brief you each and every detail of past during tour of museums. So if you are history lover, please let us know we will customize tour as per your convenience in a well organized manner,
Watch Documentaries
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- Visiting Army Museum Lahore. Muhammad Zahid Raffat, October 17, 2018, The Nation
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- Mural extraordinaire – Farida M.Said Published in Dawn, May 29, 2016
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