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Lok Virsa Museum

Lok Virsa Museum
Lok Virsa Museum

Lok Virsa Museum is an art museum in Islamabad, Pakistan.

About Lok Virsa Museum

Heritage Museum (Urdu: لوک ورثہ عجائب گھر), also known as Lok Virsa Museum, is a museum of history and culture located in the Shakarparian Hills of Islamabad, Pakistan. It is administered by the National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage.

The museum opened in 1974 and became an autonomous institute in 2002 following the Lok Virsa Legal Status Ordinance, 2002.

The museum consists of several buildings as well as an outdoor museum which can accommodate up to 3000 visitors showcasing the living cultures of Pakistan.

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Founded
1974

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Artworks shown from Lok Virsa Museum are in the public domain; images via the open-access programs of their source collections. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.