Museums in Islamabad
Edit ThisNATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM PAKISTAN
Edit ThisThe Museum depicts the early human history, geology, and the wild life of Pakistan. The exhibits are of particular interest to students and children. It is open to public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except Friday. Entry is free.
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Islamabad Museum
Edit ThisIslamabad museum presents a long historic sequence of the land where Pakistan is situated today. Pakistan has been a seat of the world's leading civilizations from the time immemorial. There is plenty of evidence to support this argument now on display in Islamabad Museum. For example, 20 million years old fossil remains, 2 million years old man-made stone tools, 7000 years old early human settlements which lead to the world famous Indus Civilization, Gandhara Grave Culture and Gandhara art, early Islamic settlements, Sultanate and Mughal period, their art and craft. The more..
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| address: | garden avenue |
Children Art Palace
Edit ThisChildren's art is on display and regular art classes held for children.
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| address: | # 77 School Road, F-7/4, Islamabad |
| tel: | 221286 |
Heritage Museum
Edit ThisInteresting collection of Folk and Traditional art. The Folk Heritage Museum, located near Shakarparian Hills, has a large display of embroidered costumes, jewellery, woodwork, metalwork, block printing, ivory and bone work. Traditional architecture facades exhibiting such skills as fresco, mirror work, marble inlay, tile mosaic and stucco tracery are also displayed. Lok Virsa Heritage Reference Library is equipped with resource data on ethnography, anthropology, folk music, art, history and crafts. Museum and Library timings are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday closed. (Tel: more..
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The National Gallery
Edit ThisContemporary Pakistani art is on permanent display besides revolving exhibitions & paintings available for sale.
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| tel: | 9204951 |
| addres: | House # 77, Street # 48, F-7/4, Islamabad |
