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National History Museum, Lahore
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Location in lahore
Location in lahore
Location in Lahore
Established14 April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04-14)
LocationGreater Iqbal Park, Lahore, Pakistan
Coordinates31°35′41″N 74°18′40″W / 31.5946°N 74.3111°W / 31.5946; -74.3111
TypeHistory museum
ManagerAwais Malik
DirectorTahir Masood
CuratorCitizens Archives Pakistan
Public transit accessAzadi Chowk Lahore Metrobus station
Websitenational-history-museum-museum.business.site

The National History Museum is a digital museum located in Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore, Pakistan. A project of the Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore (Government of Punjab), it was opened for public on 1 July 2018.[1] Citizens Archives Pakistan, a not-for-profit organization, was selected to curate the project.[2] The museum was inaugurated on 14 April 2018 by the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif.[3] It is the first digital museum of Pakistan.[1]

The museum consists of five sections, covering the Pakistan Movement, and the cinema, music, and sport in Pakistan.[4]

Construction

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The project was built in a period of 14 months at a cost of Rs. 300 million.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Butt, Kiran (13 May 2018). "National History Museum opens to public on July 1". The News International. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  2. ^ "Public-private partnership: CAP to curate national history museum". The Express Tribune. 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. ^ "In pictures: National History Museum prepares to open doors to public". DAWN.COM. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  4. ^ "New museum in Lahore brings Pakistan's history to life". The Express Tribune. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  5. ^ Mehmood, Asif (2018-04-11). "National History Museum to present archival content". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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