Bahawalpur Museum

The Bahawalpur Museum (Urdu: بہاولپور عجائب گھر‎), established in 1976, is a museum of archaeology, art, heritage, modern history and religion located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It comes under the control of Bahawalpur district government. The current director of the museum is Hussain Ahmed Madni.[2]

Bahawalpur Museum
Urdu: بہاولپور عجائب گھر‎
Entrance to the museum
Established1976[1]
LocationBahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
TypeArchaeology, art, heritage, modern history, religious
Visitors28,000[1]
DirectorHussain Ahmed Madni[2]

The Bahawalpur Museum was established in 1974. It is a museum of archaeology, ethnology, art, heritage, of traditional and modern history. It is supervised by the local government of Bahawalpur district. It has eight galleries.

Collection

  • Pakistan Movement Gallery, which comprises the Modern history of Pakistan.
  • Archaeological Gallery which represents the archaeological history of the region.
  • Islamic gallery which exhibits manuscripts, inscription and Quranic documents.
  • Cultural heritage of the Bahawalpur region.
  • Art and coin gallery
  • Cholistan Art and Heritage.

See also

References
  1. "Bahawalpur Museum". bahawalpur.gov.pk. District Government Bahawalpur. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
  2. "Message of Director of Bahawalpur Museum". bahawalpur.gov.pk. District Government Bahawalpur. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2010.


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