THE LAHORE MUSEUM: HISTORIC PLACE

Located in Lahore in the province of Punjab, Pakistan Lahore Museum is also known as Ajaib Ghar. It is the largest museum in Pakistan. Presently Lahore Museum has an amazing collection of arts and crafts. For people who love to explore the history, Lahore Museum is an ideal location for them.

 

The museum has a large variety of Buddhist and Mughal sculptures. Antiquity of Indus Valley Civilization is also among the tremendous collection. The most expensive object of the museum is The Fasting Buddha from the Gandhara period. People who love paintings should visit this museum to see some beautiful and astounding masterpieces from the British period. At the beginning of the 8^th Century occurrence of Islam escorted a perceptible era of the arts and crafts of the subcontinent. The museum has a corner for the Islamic Arts Gallery. Beautiful calligraphy of Surah Yaseen from the Holy Quran by a renowned artist Sadequain stands out among many other top displays.

The museum is a perfect spot for art lovers. Pottery, musical instruments, armory, and ancient jewelry are all available at one spot. The museum has an amazing coin collection. The collection has around 40,000 pieces of coins including the early punch-marked coins. The coin section attracts numerous scholars for its uniqueness. Lahore Museum’s dignified red bricks incorporate the heritage of Mughal architecture. Lahore Museum displays the importance of art and crafts. Some of the hotels near the Lahore museum are Grand Millennium Hotel, Avari Hotel, Pearl Continental Hotel, Avari Xpress Gulberg, and many others. The hotel rates may vary however, the average cost for a day and night stay at Pearl Continental Lahore is 90 US Dollars. The Lahore Museum has an amazing collection of antique items. The place gives an amazing vibe and energy. It fills the soul with refreshment so one would never regret visiting it.