Peshawar Museum
Peshawar Museum is famous for its unique ancient storage for Gandhara Modern Art Museum, located in near Peshawar Cantt Railway Station, Saddar Road, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It was founded in 1907, in the memory of Queen Victoria.
Peshawar Museum has huge collection like 14168 items includes Gandharan Sculptures, Coins, Manuscripts and copies of the Holy Quran, Inscriptions, Weapons, Dresses, Jewelary, Kalash Effigies, Mughal era and later period miniature Paintings, Household objects, local and Persian handicrafts.
Similarly, this Museum building was fully construct in the red bricks, which looks stunning revel in all around the corner of the Peshawar museum.
Many uncounted visitors who to know about the history pass through has come to gather the knowledge as well as to share their thoughts with others in that place in a very positive way.
At the museum all the presenting items are unique in its time, and the motive behind to represent these items here among visitors, to acknowledge and to build up the interest specially among youngsters, students, children’s, foreigners and others.
For the guest, visitor’s info, from Peshawar to Peshawar Museum it takes time to be reach 6.9 km or 15 to 20 min drive by car.
QUICK INFORMATION
Alias Names |
Gandhara Modern Art Peshawar Museum • پشاور عجائب گھر • پشاور میوزیم |
Established | Founded in 1907 |
Category |
Museum |
Dedicated | Memory of Queen Victoria |
Rating | |
Location | Saddar Road, Peshawar |
City / Town | Peshawar |
State | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) |
Country | Pakistan |
Address |
Peshawar Museum, near Peshawar Cantt Railway Station, Saddar Road, Peshawar |
Contacts | |
Geo Coordinates | 34.0078293 °N, 71.5582064 °E |
Associated | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Official Website | www.kparchaeology.com |
Peshawar Museum Attractions
Peshawar Museum Attraction
- Gandhara Art
- Islamic Art
- Ethnological section
- Coins
- Manuscripts
- Holy Quran
- Inscriptions
- Weapons
- Dresses
- Jewelry
- Kalash Effigies
- Mughal era
- Paintings
- Household objects
- local and Persian handicrafts
Travelor Instructions
Peshawar Museum Visit Timings
- Monday - Friday - 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Sunday - 02:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Peshawar Museum Map
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