A very nice place to visit in karachi. Any one can go, with family also. I will specially recommend for young childrens. Not maintained well, but still must visit place. Very informative galleries, specially Pakistan freedom movement gallery. Also Quran Gallery is wonderful.

Enriched place to explore cultural heritage of pakistan. It contains history of different religions in sub-continent, story of Muhammed bin qasim, mohenjodaro, harapa, makli, ghandhara and galleries to portray culture and ethnicity of all provinces. It has special section for holy quran written in different writing styles, motifs, gold and colors. It has a hall full of how Pakistan came into being with highlights of national heros and leaders. This place is surrounded by big gardens and statues. Be careful about dogs. This place closes by 4pm and ticket cost is pkr 30 per person for locals and cost around pkr 300 for foreginers. People with wheel chairs may face difficulty because did not notice rampage to go upstairs. Highly recommended place to visit for history lovers and students.

The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a tribute to Sir Bartle Frere, a Commissioner of Sind during the 19th century. Once the Museum was inaugurated then the Government of Pakistan deemed it wise to constitute an Advisory Council in 1950 with a primary duty to counsel the Museum on the issues of enriching its collection through new acquisitions and purchase of antiquities and works of Arts. The Museum was shifted to the present premises (located in Burns Garden, Dr. Zia-ud-din Ahmed Road) in 1970...

A good place to view ancient religion sculptures, scriptures and information related to them.

Its very nice and informative about our past heroes and their life styles.

The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a tribute to Sir Bartle Frere, a Commissioner of Sind during the 19th century. Once the Museum was inaugurated then the Government of Pakistan deemed it wise to constitute an Advisory Council in 1950 with a primary duty to counsel the Museum on the issues of enriching its collection through new acquisitions and purchase of antiquities and works of Arts. The Museum was shifted to the present premises (located in Burns Garden, Dr. Zia-ud-din Ahmed Road) in 1970.

I visited the national museum of pakistan in karachi last week with my family. Last time when I visited the same place it was long time ago when I was a kid and if I remembered it correctly the museum is better before. It seems like there is no improvement even after 25 years. Although they added up an art gallery and a quran gallery but beside these addition other halls looks a clear room for improvement. Anyway it is good place to show our children about our rich heritage so please put some efforts to make some improvements.

Enriched place to explore cultural heritage of Pakistan.

Must visit place.It has collection from ancient civilizationsMoen Jo Dero,Gandhara,Mansura,Thatta,Harrappa,Debal,Banbore.It also has gallery which depicts culture of regions of Pakistan.Quran gallery is excellent.Must visit place.

Great place for a history lesson in our heritage... Not very fancy or highly maintained. Guide was helpful but not highly knowledgeable..Good place to take kids after they have studied the Indus valley civilization.There are also old scripts of Quran which are fascinating to look at

Excellent place for people anxious about history of the oldest civilisations in the world. Countless items of interest for all sort of visitors from inside and out of Pakistan. Good effort by the management to preserve history, which is one of the worlds best kept secrets.Ticket is Rs.20 for adults, which can be increased and generate funds to upgrade and improve the place.

Amazing place, The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a tribute to Sir Bartle Frere, a Commissioner of Sind during the 19th century. Once the Museum was inaugurated then the Government of Pakistan deemed it wise to constitute an Advisory Council in 1950 with a primary duty to counsel the Museum on the issues of enriching its collection through new acquisitions and purchase of antiquities and works of Arts. The Museum was shifted to the present premises (located in Burns Garden, Dr. Zia-ud-din Ahmed Road) in 1970.

It was quite underwhelming, the building is a piece of art and there are quite a few important and historical pieces kept there. However, the place was not that well maintained, most of the exhibits are not open for public viewing, there was no guide available and lighting was not favourable for the exhibits. The best kept and maintainer section was of Islamic calligraphy.

Its also a gret place and there are many inesiont things about the many cultures and there are many things that belong to history and there are many beautyfull desions of thehand work and other old culture

Wow! I learned so much. This place is great. It hosts a number artifacts from past civilizations which is really quite educational. I wish I get one more chance to visit this place so I could take pictures. Truly marvelous.

National Museum of Pakistan is worth visiting place amid historical venues and things of historical values

Its a good place to visit and conduct events. Plenty of parking area, a big lawn for relaxation and socializeIncludes Art gallery a must must to visit. You can find a flavour of Architecture, Spirtual and love all under the one umbrella.Historical place

Most informative.... history of pakistan... Moin Jo Darro history.. ghandhara history.. texila history... harapa history... specially Islamic portion was awesome..

Such a nice place

We enjoyed our tour of the National Museum despite its rather tired and dusty presentation. There was a variety of exhibits including a wonderful display of calligraphy in various ancient scrolls and Qurans. This facility is open early so good way to fill in the morning before other businesses open. Easy to access as central.

A lot of history of the earlier civilizations and the history of the ideology of PakistanThe basic objective of establishing the National Museum was to collect, preserve, study, and exhibit the records of the cultural history of Pakistan and to promote a learned insight into the personality of its people.The Museum has a collection of 58,000 old coins (some dating from 74 Al-Hijra), and hundreds of well-preserved sculptures. Some 70,000 publications, books and other reading material of the Archeology and Museums Department were also shifted to the National Museum so that general public could see them. Every year National Museum holds around a dozen exhibitions on National Days and other occasions.

No thing so special here

A good experience about 5000 + history of our home land.....Mohenjodaro Harrapa..potery, jewellery,seals, sculptures.teracotta toys..... Hindu and Buddhist sculptures. Old age coins etc.....

...A good place

Good place to visit, there are some very antique things related to Quaid e Azam can be seen there.

All historical artifacts of Pakistan stored in one place but under renovated building and no updates done on the artifacts

Attended Hope Festival 2018 today and watched live performance of Shima Kirmani, Kami Sid, Areeb Azhar and a impressive play Khamoshi ke cheekh by Woman democratic front performed by Sadaf Thallo and others.

Obsessed with museums. It has some antiques just like Monh Joh Darho and Gandhara dated and some unique currency of Pakistan and folk of Pakistans home appliances. The rest of the museum is fine and worth paying a visit.Lawns are well kept and a traditional Sindhi cuisine restaurant serves visitors well. Museum has so much to offer but it does need uplift and maintenance. I was glad to note that at least two galleries were closed and being renovated.

Really fantastic tour

Well made and managed. A must visit place for every one coming to Karachi for the first time.

A great place where all the​ historical and cultural things are showcased at a secured place.Ideal for school field trips etc.

Established or shifted (location in Burns Garden) in 1970. It has 11 galleries but only 5 open on date 2-3-2018. Museum contains collaboration of items related to Pakistans cultural heritage. Galleries display Indus civilization, Gandhara civilization, Islamic Art, Ancient coins, miniature paintings, Quranic gallery and ethnological galleries shows four provinces of Pakistan. Open space garden around it for exhibitions.

Full of treasure and one of the best place that reflects the glimpses of the past. But as an Archaeologist I see a lot of space for improvement.

Not well managed, very limited items in museum.

A very interesting place. one must visit when he/she go to Karachi.

Informative place to visit.

Wonderful experience. A must visit place for first timers ...

I visited this place before 3 months ago and i amazed to see such historical and ancient things i recommended you if you are visiting Karachi so you shouldnt miss this place. .

Good for historical things and 4 provinces culture show

Peaceful and relaxed environment. Good place to spend time with family and friends.

The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a tribute to Sir Bartle Frere, a Commissioner of Sind during the 19th century. Once the Museum was inaugurated then the Government of Pakistan deemed it wise to constitute an Advisory Council in 1950 with a primary duty to counsel the Museum on the issues of enriching its collection through new acquisitions and purchase of antiquities and works of Arts. The Museum was shifted to the present premises (located in Burns Garden, Dr. Zia-ud-din Ahmed Road) in 1970.

Its a great place for people who are interested in history and geography of the people of Pakistan and specially religion. This museum has several sections like the Mohenjodaro which trace back to Indus Valley civilization. And much more. Its cheap too

Nice place to visit if ur visiting for the first time. There is a break of one hour 1-2pm just in case if u visit the place.

Really beautiful architecture with historical monuments..

Visited after many years and saddened to see that such a great place has been ruined. No doubt that many antiques and artifacts are here but overall image and scope of the museum has been ruined.Some galleries has been closed and many artifacts has been moved to some unknown place.Quran Gallery which was situated at ground floor has been shifted to 1st floor. It was and it is an exception. Lovely place to visit.Another place to visit in the museum is Islam Art Gallery which was created right at the previous place of Quran Gallery.Overall it is always a nice experience to be here but it is recommended that concerned authorities should work to maintain this precious place and revive its original beauty.

The museum has some exquisite artifacts but they are not showcased properly or labeled. Very little information is displayed. The Quran manuscript exhibit is the only exception to this rule. Its worth a visit for the artifacts but you need to inform yourself about what youll see there.

Its a great place to visit, lots of Historical, Religious, Cultural stuff and much more...

I hate to say it but I am a bit disappointed after my visit.... visited this time after many years and nothing is improved...

Amazing collection of Gandhara and Sind history. Mind blowing collection of Budha and Budhism.

Many things related to history of pakistan can b seen here.

Best Harpa gallery ,Best Bhuddha scricoo many collection of bhuddha believes

The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a tribute to Sir Bartle Frere, a Commissioner of Sindh during the 19th century. Once the Museum was inaugurated then the Government of Pakistan deemed it wise to constitute an Advisory Council in 1950 with a primary duty to counsel the Museum on the issues of enriching its collection through new acquisitions and purchase of antiquities and works of Arts. The Museum was shifted to the present premises (located in Burns Garden, Dr. Zia-ud-din Ahmed Road) in 1970The basic objective of establishing the National Museum was to collect, preserve, study, and exhibit the records of the cultural history of Pakistan and to promote a learned insight into the personality of its people. The Museum has a collection of 58,000 old coins (some dating from 74 Al-Hijra), and hundreds of well-preserved sculptures. Some 70,000 publications, books and other reading material of the Archeology and Museums Department were also shifted to the National Museum so that general public could see them. Every year National Museum holds around a dozen exhibitions on National Days and other occasions. For the preservation of the collection, a conservation laboratory is also a part of the museum. There is an auditorium on the museum premises with a 250 seating capacity.

Good one.

A must visit atleast once in life time. Lot of art and historic material to learn about our history.

Really liked it very informative and historical things to see. I was wishing to visit this National museum for a very long time but finally I visited today and its really worth it. Please take out time for yourself and its a must visit place for kids specially the millennials. So they can learn how rich is our history. The best part was the ticket which is almost equivalent to free. Its cost only 20 rupees. The Quranic gallery was so awesome and it has very old Qurans in it. Outside of the building is a huge garden where you can sit, walk and relax.The only thing which I think the have to add here is to add scientific research and achievements which Muslims did in the past. So it can motivate our generation towards science and technology. Highly recommended. Please take out time and visit. The only off day is Wednesday. Usual timings of the museum are 9 to 5pm. And the garden closes at Maghrib.

Wealth of knowledge with artifacts, memorabilia and coins from history of Pakistan & mughal era.

Best place to stay History

The place covers various aspect of history of Pakistan and subcontinent. I wish it could be maintained better

Very nice place. You can find artifacts of various civilizations of pakistan.

A great museum, very informative and educational especially for children

Nice place to visit but it needs some maintenance work .

Its a good place to visit and a peaceful place. The sindh cafe is plus point to go and visit this place

Such a great experience very disciplined and informative place

Looks like bhudism history of Pakistan.

A unique place, found the historical items of different religions and different cultures

They got a moons piece to show for specific occasions, like 27th Ramzan..

Great museum loved it

Quiet place. Although nobody visits there anymore except few enthusiasts.Recommended for school field trips.The museum also has a garden and a cafe inside it.

The main entrance hall to the museum is not very impressive. They should make it more welcoming. They should have a board with prices by the entrance. Information about various artifacts and sculptures is very poor considering how rich the history actually is. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Terribly managed and most of the museum is non-air conditioned, thats what I hated the most about it.

Good place

The National Museum, about it most of the Karachiets dont even know that there is such place in their metropolitan city.The fact is that this museum has been ignored for its betterment and growth, due to سرکاری محکمہ and their سرکاری ملازمینA lot of dust on almost every thing and specially the corridorsTicket for Elders: Rs.20.00 eachTicket for Children: Free of cost.But you will not get any receipt of the ticket that you are paying there, which possibly means that money goes somewhere else than سرکاری خزانہTheir is a bit improvement in Quarnic Section, Ghandhara Art and the archeology of Debal; which is sight able atleast.So, thats why the museum needs a lot of improvement and honest staff to handle the heritage and history.

Worth of visit.

A very good collection of antiques like of which is hard to find in other museums but marred by severe lack of description, shabby staff, poor lighting and ambience. Lack of parking is another repeller.Sad

Excellent place of Art & history.

This museum holds the most diverse range of art, from paintings to relics, sculptures and models that depict all the facets of Pakistani culture. This museum consists of 11 galleries that showcase artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization up to modern times. It also boasts a large collection of coins and many rare manuscripts of the Quran

Need to teach our children how important is karachi and how old is it its importance due to geophysical it is one of the oldest city of the world

Everyone likes to visit a museum and Pakistan is Rich in culture and history

Not properly maintained Museum:Visited National Museum with my friends but was very disappointed to see the condition there. The halls smell very bad, most of the items seems fake and there was no proper guide. The air conditions were installed but not working. It is not allowed to take pictures inside the hall, but there was a guy who appears to us and said that if we cooperate ;-) he will let us take the pictures, we refused his help and continued our trip (without photos). But the trip was very disappointing, one thing that was good was the lawn outside the museum, it has grass and is nicely maintained. The entry fee is 20 rupees, but if government maintain and increase the standard of museum, I think people will not hesitate to pay a higher fee.

Beautiful

A great place I visited last week in Karachi.

Nicey done but unfortunately no one visit this place if u history lover must visit otherwise no need. Because you will be the only one there u find no one.

Nice place to visit ️

Worth visiting if you are interested in history, culture, civilizations and archeology. Though the facilities, security and safety of invaluable articles of historical importance are quite inadequate. Proper care, guest entertainment and guidance are almost non existent. The provincial government should take initiatives in upgrading this great center of knowledge and history... especially after the 18th constitutional amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan.

The building is beautiful and huge space is available but very less items for visitors, mostly pictures with caption which we can see on internet too. Quran gallery is beautiful but other stuff is not so attractive.

Nice but staff must be changed

Poorly maintained, no one even cares about the place utterly ignored.

Remarkable experience! A must visit for all those coming to Karachi.

Needs a lot of attention. In very bad condition. It was a Dissapointting visit!

Nice place for people who willing to know better understanding of history specifically of this regions

Nice place. Cooperative staff

Nice and precious heritage and incharge was very informative

I visited there first time the beauty of art and the history it was mind blowing if you didn’t visit go there for sure

Lovely place full of historical marks preserved carefully. People having interest in the regional history should pay a visit to the museum.

Its, good pecter

Despite its disrepair, I strongly believe the people of Karachi should support this institution and gain knowledge of our ancient history. Only if people go will this place be able to justify further investment.

Awesome place. A must visit for everyone. Highly Recommended. Shows alottt of information about Pakistani Cultures. Fabulous!

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From whet I had been expecting as per our tendency to destroy history, the museum turned out pretty decent.

Informative. However it requires improvements.