National Museum of Pakistan, National museum in Karachi, Pakistan.
The National Museum of Pakistan holds collections across eleven galleries, including artifacts from the Indus civilization, Gandhara sculptures, and Islamic art collections.
The museum opened in 1950 at Frere Hall, replacing the Victoria Museum, and later moved to its current location in Burns Garden in 1970.
The ethnological gallery presents life-size statues representing different ethnic groups from Pakistan's four provinces, displaying regional dress and customs.
Visitors can explore 58,000 ancient coins, hundreds of sculptures, and 70,000 publications related to archaeology and museum studies throughout the exhibition spaces.
The Quran Gallery contains 300 copies of the holy text, including 52 rare manuscripts, representing different calligraphic styles and historical periods.
Location: Karachi
Inception: 1950
Official opening: 1950
Address: Shahrah-e-Kemal Ataturk, Saddar Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75500
Phone: +922199212840
GPS coordinates: 24.85286,67.01767
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:20
Karachi combines historical architecture with modern urban life. The city features colonial buildings, Islamic mosques, Arabian Sea beaches and markets. Photographers find subjects at Frere Hall, Mohatta Palace or the Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum with its geometric patterns.
Frere Hall
1.6 km
Wazir Mansion
2.1 km
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
994 m
Habib Bank Plaza
1.3 km
Quaid-e-Azam House
1.5 km
Empress Market
1.6 km
Saint Patrick's Cathedral
1.9 km
MCB Tower
931 m
Karachi Cantonment
2.8 km
Karachi Port Trust Building
2.5 km
Khaliq Deena Hall
815 m
Merewether Clock Tower
2.1 km
Teen Talwar
2.7 km
Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir
2.8 km
New Memon Masjid
1.8 km
Lakshmi Building
1.5 km
Karachi Municipal Corporation Building
1.1 km
MagnifiScience Centre
1.6 km
Freemasons Lodge Building
882 m
CDGK Stadium
2.7 km
Holy Trinity Cathedral
1.2 km
Monument to Christ the King
2 km
City Railway Colony
808 m
Quaid-e-Azam House
1.5 km
Wazir Mansion
2 km
State Bank of Pakistan Museum & Art Gallery
1.9 km
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi
2.2 km
Denso Hall
1.4 kmReviews
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