List of museums in Pakistan
This is a list of museums, galleries, and related building structures in Pakistan.
Museums and galleries
Archaeological and historical museums
- Sindhology, Jamshoro
- HUND Museum, Swabi
- Bahawalpur Museum, Bahawalpur
- Chakdara Museum, Chakdara
- Archaeological Museum, Harappa, Sahiwal
- Lahore Museum, Lahore
- Lok Virsa Museum, Islamabad
- Lyallpur Museum, Faisalabad
- Mardan Museum, Mardan
- Mohanjodaro Museum, Larkana
- Multan Museum, Multan
- National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi
- National Museum of Science and Technology, Lahore, Lahore
- PAF Museum, Karachi
- Pakistan Maritime Museum, Karachi
- Peshawar Museum, Peshawar
- Saidu Sharif Museum, Swat
- Sindh Museum, Hyderabad
- Swat Museum, Mingora
- Taxila Museum, near Rawalpindi
- Wazir Mansion, Karachi
- Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad
- Montgomery Museum, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Museum, University of Peshawer, Peshawer
Archives
- National Archives of Pakistan, Islamabad
- Supreme Court of Pakistan Archives, Islamabad
Art galleries
- Abasin Arts Council, Peshawar
- Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore
- Faisalabad Arts Council, Faisalabad
- Fakir Khana, Lahore
- Vogue Art Gallery, Lahore
- Mohatta Palace, Karachi
- Multan Arts Council, Multan
- National Art Gallery, Islamabad
- Pakistan Arts Council, Karachi
- Rawalpindi Arts Council, Rawalpindi
Biographical museums
- Iqbal Manzil, Sialkot
- Allama Iqbal Museum, Lahore
- Wazir Mansion, Karachi
- Quaid-e-Azam House Museum (Flag Staff House) Karachi
Judicial Museums
- Supreme Court Museum, Islamabad
Museums provides a unique interactive experience of getting up close to things we usually only see in books, newspapers or on the television. The Supreme Court Museum serves as an invaluable repository for preserving the Judicial History of Post and pre-Independence era for future generation. The Museum’s collections include fine arts, photographs, personal belongings of Hon’ble Judges & Chief Justices and an archival collection of rare documents. These collections are displayed in the permanent exhibit gallery of the Museum, as well as in temporary exhibits; surely in future these archival material will be an assets to the researchers.
The idea of Supreme Court Museum was dreamt in year 2010 by Mr. Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, former Chief Justice of Pakistan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nasir ul Mulk, former Chief Justice of Pakistan. The first gallery was inaugurated on 3rd Jul, 2012 and final completion of the project was made on 6th Jun, 2016. Museum Entry is free. Timing is 830 am to 3:30 pm Contact number is 051-9216470
- Lahore High Court Museum, Lahore
Heritage museums
- Lok Virsa Museum, Islamabad
- Shakir Ali Museum, Lahore
- Chughtai Museum, Lahore
Military museums
Natural history museums
- Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad
- Quetta Geological Museum, Quetta
Science & technology museums
Transport museums
Money museums
- State Bank Museum, Karachi