Pakistan's living crafts, music and costume in one place.
Islamabad, Pakistan
Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, was set up in 1974 to collect and protect the folk culture of Pakistan. Its Heritage Museum on the Shakarparian hills is one of the largest museums of living culture in the region.
Life-size scenes show the homes, clothes, crafts, music and festivals of every province, from Kalash dancers to Sindhi ajrak printers. The grounds host craft fairs and folk festivals through the year.
Archaeology
The life of the Buddha, told in Gandhara stone.
Military
Fighter jets, history and a park full of aircraft.
Military
Arms, uniforms and battles from the Mughals to today.
Natural History
Fossils, minerals and wildlife of Pakistan.
History
The nation's story, from the Indus to independence.
Palaces & Homes
The house where the poet of the East spent his last years.
Palaces & Homes
The birthplace of Quaid-e-Azam in old Karachi.
Palaces & Homes
Akbar's citadel, Shah Jahan's Palace of Mirrors.
Archaeology
A planned city, 4,500 years old, on the banks of the Indus.
Art
A pink stone palace by the Arabian Sea.
Archaeology
Buddhist treasures from the valley of Udyana.
Palaces & Homes
Jinnah's Karachi home, kept as he left it.
