Things to do in Pakistan, Pakistan: The Best Specialty Museums

July 12, 2021 Phylicia Berquist

Coordinates: 30°N 70°E / 30°N 70°E / 30; 70
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1. State Bank Museum

II Chundrigar Road, Karachi 74000 Pakistan +92 21 99221011 http://www.sbp.org.pk/museum/
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5.0 based on 28 reviews

State Bank Museum

Reviewed By Karachifood

Located in the Business district of Karachi, it is the only museum of its kind in Pakistan that offers an insight to creation of money, its printing, circulation, regulation of Pakistani Currency - the Rupee. It has in its display all notes that are or were in circulation including a vast collection of current and historic coins. History of the central Bank, pictures of its inauguration, speeches of the Quaid, original treaties, documents, manuscripts, details of Governors, and historical desks, rooms and artefacts including an original gold weighing scale, note sorter, etc are on display Commemorative coins issued by the State Bank are also on display. A separate section on stamps and original collection of the famous calligraphist Sadequain, who in early days worked for State bank are also on display in different galleries. A souvenir shop sells replicas of artefacts too. The building itself is impressive that was built before the creation of Pakistan and housed the Imperial Bank of India. It is a grotesque structure made in pink Jaisalmeer stone that was brought in from Rajasthan. It has a grand entrace and is open to all. A lot of students visit the place where they have conducted tours too. Though the building is located on the mani Chundrigar Road with large D shaped garden and grand driveway but entrance is from a security gate on the side Mumtaz Hasan Road.

2. Army Museum

Amjad Chauhdry Road, Lahore 54000 Pakistan +92 321 5526654 [email protected]
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5.0 based on 53 reviews

Army Museum

Reviewed By omarseljouk - Lahore, Pakistan

Worth a visit. Beautiful presentation. History explained beautifully. A must visit place for teenagers and adults alike

3. Harappa Museum

Chichawatni Harappa Road Harappa, Sahiwal 57170 Pakistan +92 300 8759912 https://www.facebook.com/harappamuseum
Excellent
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Harappa Museum

4. Lahore Museum

Lower Mall Road, Lahore Pakistan +92 322 8833561 http://lahoremuseum.org
Excellent
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4.5 based on 210 reviews

Lahore Museum

Reviewed By arrufi - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

a must see place in Lahore is the Museum for those love to explore history. it has unique pieces of art from ghandara and budha time.

5. Pakistan Monument Museum

Garden Avenue Shakarparian Hills, Islamabad Pakistan +92 331 5126422 http://vepakistan.com/st_location/pakistan/islamabad/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 220 reviews

Pakistan Monument Museum

Reviewed By Abdul1moeed - Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

Beautiful and gorgeous place with so much national history. Sense of patriotism. Neat and clean. Beautiful location. Easy to get to. Cannot wait to be there again .

6. Lok Virsa Museum

Garden Avenue Shakarparian Hills, Islamabad 44000 Pakistan +92 51 9249209 http://www.lokvirsa.org.pk/
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4.5 based on 159 reviews

Lok Virsa Museum

Reviewed By amin8182 - Islamabad, Pakistan

If you are visiting Islamabad, visiting Lok Virsa Museum shall be a good experience. You will see cultural dresses, models of old houses, professions of old time and much more related to provinces of Pakistan. There you will also find sections of Central Asian States displaying their culture. The museum is located in an area where you can also find nearby couple of other visiting places like Science Museum, Monument and Shakarparian Park.

7. Alama Iqbal Museum

Iqbal Road, Lahore Pakistan
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Alama Iqbal Museum

8. PAF Museum

Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi Pakistan +92 21 99547641 http://www.pafmuseum.com.pk/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 282 reviews

PAF Museum

Reviewed By faizansabir - Faisalabad, Pakistan

Get in the museum and fell yourself a part of PAF history. I am so proud that i was here. This museum will make you proud as a Pakistani. You will get in touch with history of PAF since its existence. And i was able to visit Air craft which remained in use of QUAID-E-AZAM. It is a place worth visiting.

9. Lloyd Barrage Museum

Lloyd Barrage, Sukkur Pakistan
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Lloyd Barrage Museum

10. K2 Museum

K2 Motel, Skardu Pakistan +92 51 9272814 http://www.jasminetours.com
Excellent
54%
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4.5 based on 13 reviews

K2 Museum

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