Lok Virsa Museum
Lok Virsa Museum Islamabad is also known as "Heritage Museum", located in Garden Avenue, Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1974. Currently, it was managed by Lok Virsa - National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage in a very traditional way.
Similarly, Lok Virsa Heritage Museum is basically representing in front of the viewers about the cultural information, like, Art Works, Living Style of Different Areas of Pakistan, towards preserving the Living Folk and Traditional Culture and Crafts of Pakistan includes, Statues, Pictures, Pottery, Music, Textile Work, Embroidered Costumes, Jewellery, Woodwork, Metal Work, Block Printing, Ivory and Bone work in a very professional way.
However, virsa the heritage museum Islamabad is also having a big library which is consist of high equality data like, Ethnography, Anthropology, Folk Music, Art, History and Crafts, Culture, Heritage, Audio and Video Cassettes of Folk, Classical Vocal, and Music Instrumental are available for sale, for those visitors whom interesting in these categories can contact at Lok Virsa sales center.
This Museum is one of the best informative spots which contain full of traditional and cultural items together at one place very nicely. Most of the time, this place has covered with full of tourist, visitors, families, foreigners, students of all ages, used to be busy to get the information about the history behind all the characters and cultural items, as well as visitors look busy to captured the beauty about the museum in their cameras in a very good manner.
For the guest info, Lok Virsa Museum has made their own website "http://www.lokvirsa.org.pk/", through this link all the interested viewers can reached the motto about lok virsa museum and other information like lok virsa museum visit timings, lok virsa museum contact number, lok virsa museum music classes and more other information can be collect before plan to Lok Virsa Heritage Museum Islamabad.
From Islamabad City to Lok Virsa Museum Islamabad cover a distance about to take 8.1 km or 10 min drive by car.
QUICK INFORMATION
Alias Names |
Lok Virsa Folk Heritage Museum & Library Islamabad • لوک ورثہ عجائب گھر |
Established | Established in 1974 |
Category |
Museum |
Rating | |
NearBy Landmark | Shakarparian Hills |
Location | Garden Ave, Islamabad |
City / Town | Islamabad |
State | Punjab |
Country | Pakistan |
Address |
Lok Virsa Museum, Garden Ave, Islamabad |
Contacts | +92 (51) 9249200 info@lokvirsa.org.pk |
Geo Coordinates | 33.690593688011 °N, 73.0709488592468 °E |
Associated | Board of Governors headed by the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage |
Official Website | www.lokvirsa.org.pk |
Travelor Instructions
Lok Virsa Museum Islamabad Visit Timings
- Tuesday - Sunday - 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM
- Monday - Closed
Lok Virsa Museum Islamabad Ticket Price
- For Pakistanis Rs. 50/-
- For Foreign Visitors Rs. 200/-
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