The National Museum of Pakistan in Karachi is not just a building, but it is a real time machine. This place is in the very core of the city, and we have all the traces of the 5,000-year-old Indus Valley Civilization, all the way to the present-day times of the Pakistan Movement, within it. You can consider this a complete guide in case you are a local who wants to reconnect with their heritage or a visitor who wants to know the real picture.

We will explore all the main information you will need to visit here so that you are well aware of the exact place of the establishment, the history of the initiative, the invaluable riches within, and the National Museum of Pakistan ticket price and timings.

Have you ever questioned yourself about the fate of the historical treasures of Karachi after partition? The National Museum of Pakistan is the answer.

During the creation of Pakistan, there was a pressing necessity to have a national depository as a means of preserving its newly inherited treasures. The museum was first opened on April 17, 1950. But not where it stands today.

It was first located in Frere Hall (constructed in 1865) of the colonial age. The new National Museum was essentially a replacement of the late Victoria Museum of Karachi, a museum set up in 1887 and transformed into the Supreme Court Registry building.

The government of the time didn’t waste a minute. They established an Advisory Council whose sole mission was to assemble a collection that was indeed representative of our great cultural heritage. This entailed the acquisition, purchase, and protection of thousands of things that narrate the story of the land.

The collections soon surpassed Frere Hall and required a bigger, specifically designed building. However, the museum acquired a new and permanent residence during the 1970s.

The move to the now dedicated modern premises at Burns Garden occurred in 1970 (or 1971).

This modern building was........

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