Lyallpur Museum Explained

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.

History

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]

Galleries

The ten galleries are:

Location

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: M Aamer Sarfraz. Is Lyallpur just a dream?. Daily Times (newspaper). 10 July 2017. 27 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Big bonus for Faisalabad. The News International.
  3. News: Body set up to collect artefacts for Lyallpur Museum. 27 October 2020. The Nation (newspaper). 29 August 2012.
  4. https://fp.brecorder.com/2011/07/201107301217282/ Lyallpur Museum Board of Governors constituted