National Museum of Pakistan
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قومی عجائب گھر پاکِستان | |
Established | 1950 |
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Location | Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi, Sindh |
Coordinates | 24°51′10″N 67°01′04″E / 24.8527°N 67.0178°E |
Type | Art museum |
The National Museum of Pakistan (
History
The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall in 1951, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum.[2] Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a tribute to Sir Bartle Frere, a commissioner of Sind during the 19th century. Once the museum was inaugurated the government of Pakistan deemed it wise to constitute an Advisory Council in 1950 with a primary duty to counsel the museum on the issues of enriching its collection through new acquisitions and purchase of antiquities and works of arts. The museum was shifted to the present premises, located in Burns Garden, in 1970.[2]
Galleries
In 1970 there were only four galleries in the museum. Over time the museum grew, with the building currently housing a total of eleven galleries including a “Quran Gallery”. The National Museum has more than 300 copies of the Quran, out of which around 52 rare manuscripts are on display. The museum also contains an important collection of items relating to Pakistan's cultural heritage. Some other galleries display
The museum has a collection of seals and statues found at the
Collection
The 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 Archeology and Museums Department were also shifted to the National Museum so that general public could see them. Every year National Museum holds around a dozen exhibitions on National Days and other occasions.
Facilities
For the preservation of the collection, a conservation laboratory is also a part of the museum. There is an auditorium on the museum premises with a 250 seating capacity.
See also
References
- ^ "Sindh Tourism Development Corporation - National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi". www.stdc.gos.pk. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ a b "KARACHI: Few people visit national museum". DAWN.COM. August 21, 2003.