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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM UMERKOT
The Museum situated inside the Umerkot Fort was inaugurated on 24th February 1968. Subsequently the museum was expended and shifted in a new museum building in July, 2006. The new museum building consists of three main galleries and two lobbies. The objects of special interest of the museum are; large number of coins of Mughal period, some of the old guns, pistols, swords, armors arrows, bows, helmets and such other material of war, manuscripts, paintings, royal documents, specimens of calligraphy are in display in the galleries and lobbies. Photographic enlargements depicting the life of Tharparkar are mounted on the walls of the Museum.
GENERAL INFORMATION
â– Entry to the Museums is through the main gate. Booking Office and Book Shop are situated at the main entrance.
â– Archaeological Museums are open to public on all six days of the week, (Wednesday closed) observing the following timings.
â– Timings: 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Entrance Fee:
Adult: Rs.20/-
Children (6 to 12 Years): Rs.10/-
Foreigner: Rs.300/-
(Students in Groups are Free to enter for study and research.)
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Mohatta Palace Museum
History of the Museum: Shiv Rattan Mohatta
In 1927, Shiv Rattan Mohatta, a successful Marwari entrepreneur, commissioned a palatial house in the affluent seaside neighbourhood of Clifton. Mohatta had made his fortune as a ship handler and trader. The architect commissioned for his palace, Ahmed Hussein Agha, was one of the first Muslim architects of India and had come from Jaipur to take up an assignment as chief surveyor for the Karachi Muncipality. Ahmed Hussein Agha designed a number of buildings in Karachi but Mohatta Palace was to prove the coup de maitre of his professional career. Working in a Mughal revival style with a combination of locally available yellow Gizri and pink stone from Jodhpur, he sought to recreate the Anglo Mughal palaces of the Rajput princes.
History of the Museum: Post Partition and Museum
At Partition in 1947, Mohatta Palace was acquired by the newly established Government of Pakistan to house its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When the Foreign Office moved to Islamabad in 1964, the palace was given to Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah. After her demise in 1964, her sister Shireen Bai lived here until her death in 1980. The property then went into litigation and remained sealed until 1995, when it was formally purchased by the Government of Sindh, in conjunction with the Federal Government, for a sum of six million rupees. It was agreed that the monument would house a museum that would foster awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of Pakistan and of the region. An autonomous Board of Trustees was set up to oversee the restoration and adaptive use of the monument. The first two phases of the restoration programme were successfully completed in August 1999 and the Museum opened its doors to the public on 15th September 1999. Since then it has held many major exhibitions displaying artefacts that have never been seen before; these thematic displays were culled from both public and private collections. The Museum has grown from three galleries in 1999 to forty four in 2005.
Mohatta Palace Museum: Present Day
The Mohatta Palace Museum is a source of pride for the citizens of Karachi as it aspires to become a museum of international standing and a beacon of hope and commitment to the city. None of this would have been possible without the support of the Federal Government, the Government of Sindh and our key donors who share our vision for a symbol of a cultural renaissance in Karachi.
The Mohatta Palace Museum offers a diverse range of activities for both the casual and informed visitor. Families and school children are particularly welcome and tours can be arranged in advance.
Exhibitions
Group Tours
Public Events
Admission
Adults Rs. 20 only
Free admission for students and children under 12 years
Note: The Museum is also closed on certain public holidays. Please telephone the Museum before visiting it on a public holiday. (Timings change in Ramzan.)
Gallery Talks
Gallery talks are conducted every Wednesday at
12.00 noon and are strictly by appointment only.
For more, please visit the official website here
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QUAID-E-AZAM BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM (Wazir Mansion)
Wazir Mansion is the place / house where the parents of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah lived at the time of the birth of the nation's Supreme Leader. The house, where Mr. Mohammad Ali Jinnah spent his sixteen years his childhood youth, is now a precious National Monument that for provides inspiration to our nation.
GENERAL INFORMATION
â– Entry to the Museums is through the main gate. Booking Office and Book Shop are situated at the main entrance.
â– Archaeological Museums are open to public on all six days of the week, (Wednesday closed) observing the following timings.
â– Timings: 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Entrance Fee:
Adult: Rs.20/-
Children (6 to 12 Years): Rs.10/-
Foreigner: Rs.300/-
(Students in Groups are Free to enter for study and research.)
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM UMERKOT
The Museum situated inside the Umerkot Fort was inaugurated on 24th February 1968. Subsequently the museum was expended and shifted in a new museum building in July, 2006. The new museum building consists of three main galleries and two lobbies. The objects of special interest of the museum are; large number of coins of Mughal period, some of the old guns, pistols, swords, armors arrows, bows, helmets and such other material of war, manuscripts, paintings, royal documents, specimens of calligraphy are in display in the galleries and lobbies. Photographic enlargements depicting the life of Tharparkar are mounted on the walls of the Museum.
GENERAL INFORMATION
â– Entry to the Museums is through the main gate. Booking Office and Book Shop are situated at the main entrance.
â– Archaeological Museums are open to public on all six days of the week, (Wednesday closed) observing the following timings.
â– Timings: 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Entrance Fee:
Adult: Rs.20/-
Children (6 to 12 Years): Rs.10/-
Foreigner: Rs.300/-
(Students in Groups are Free to enter for study and research.)
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BHITSHAH MUSEUM, BHITSHAH
There is a museum at Bhitshah Culture Centre. Shah's Soormis and Surs like Sur Samoondi, Sur Wanjari, Sur Suhni Mehar, Sur Noori Jam Tamachi, Sur Sassui Punhoon, Sur Momal Ranoo, Sur Sorath Rai Diyaach, Sur Kapaiti, Sur Umer Marwi, are thematically depicted Its inauguration was done by Mr. Farooq Ahmed Leghari, the then President of Pakistan on 10th July 1996, 16th Safar 1417 A.D 252 Uris of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (R.A)
GENERAL INFORMATION
â– Entry to the Museums is through the main gate. Booking Office and Book Shop are situated at the main entrance.
â– Archaeological Museums are open to public on all six days of the week, (Wednesday closed) observing the following timings.
â– Timings: 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Entrance Fee:
Adult: Rs.20/-
Children (6 to 12 Years): Rs.10/-
Foreigner: Rs.300/-
(Students in Groups are Free to enter for study and research.)
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SINDH PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, HYDERABAD
The Sindh Provincial Museum was established in 1971. It is situated on National Highway, near Rani Bagh Qasimabad, Hyderabad. The Sindh Provincial Museum is divided into two sections in its present position i.e., Display Galleries and Open Air Section. An inside view of Sindhi Home, decorated with house hold objects and life size models representing a family in a relaxed mood and normal day life. The background depicts the old city Thatto with catches.
GENERAL INFORMATION
â– Entry to the Museums is through the main gate. Booking Office and Book Shop are situated at the main entrance.
â– Archaeological Museums are open to public on all six days of the week, (Wednesday closed) observing the following timings.
â– Timings: 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Entrance Fee:
Adult: Rs.20/-
Children (6 to 12 Years): Rs.10/-
Foreigner: Rs.300/-
(Students in Groups are Free to enter for study and research.)
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