National Museum of Pakistan
The National Museum of Pakistan ( Urdu قومی عجائب گھر پاکِستان) is a Pakistani museum in Karachi .
The museum is dedicated to archeology , anthropology , Islamic art and history of Pakistan . The museum was established on April 17, 1950 at Frere Hall , replacing the former Victoria Museum . Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 in memory of Sir Bartle Frere , the British representative of Sindh in the 19th century. The museum is located at the Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road in Karachi.
Galleries
While there were only four galleries in 1970, the museum now has eleven galleries. Among other things, a gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of Koran works . Over 300 copies of the Koran exist, 52 of which are very rare manuscripts. The museum also contains important collections on Pakistani history. Some galleries deal with artifacts of the Indus culture and the Gandhara civilization. Islamic art objects and paintings, ancient coins and manuscripts are also on display.
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Coordinates: 24 ° 51 '9.7 " N , 67 ° 1' 4.3" E