Lyallpur Museum Faisalabad | |
Native Name: | Urdu: عجائب گھر فيصل آباد |
Native Name Lang: | لائلپور میوزیم فیصل آباد |
Coordinates: | 31.4218°N 73.0835°W |
Established: | July 30, 2011 |
Location: | Opposite Zila Council University Road Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
Type: | A Regional History Museum of Sandalbar - showing history, heritage and culture. |
Collection Size: | 7000+ |
Visitors: | 60,000 |
Curator: | Zahid Iqbal |
Lyallpur Museum is a heritage museum in Faisalabad, Pakistan (the old and original name for the city of Faisalabad is Lyallpur).[1] It has 10 galleries which show the ancient and modern history and culture of Lyallpur/Faisalabad.
It was established in 2011 by then Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif, following a proposal from Aamer Sarfraz.[2] [3] It has a Board of Governors now headed by the Commissioner, Faisalabad Division.[4]
The ten galleries are:
Lyallpur Museum is located on University Road in front of Faisalabad District Council and close to District courts. Car access is from either Katchehry Bazaar or the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) Main Campus. The public transport system also provides access to Lyallpur Museum.