Lyallpur Museum

Lyallpur Museum Faisalabad
Urdu: عجائب گھر فيصل آباد‎
Established July 30, 2011
Location Opposite Zila Council, University Road, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates 31°25′18″N 73°05′01″E / 31.421772°N 73.083525°E / 31.421772; 73.083525
Type A Regional History Museum of Sandalbar, showing history, heritage and culture.
Visitors 12,000
Director Tariq Javaid
President Commissioner, Faisalabad
Website Official website

Lyallpur Museum is a heritage museum in Faisalabad, Pakistan ( the old and original name for the city of Faisalabad is Lyallpur). It has 10 galleries which show the ancient and modern history and culture of Lyallpur/Faisalabad. It was established in 2011 by the Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, following a proposal from Dr M Aamer Sarfraz (consultant and DME). The foundation committee consisted of Dr Aamer Sarfraz (chairman), Dr Touqeer Shah (Secretary to CM), Haseeb Athar (Secretary Education) and Saeed Wahlah (DCO)[1] It has a Board of Governors now headed by the Commissioner, Faisalabad Division.[2]

Galleries

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DCO set up body to collect artefacts". The Nation newspaper. 13 Aug 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/single/599/0:/1217282:lyallpur-museum-bog-constituted/?date=2011-07-30, Lyallpur Museum Board of Governors constituted, The Business Recorder newspaper, Published 30 July 2011, Retrieved 17 May 2016



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