Lok Virsa Heritage Museum
لوک ورثہ
Pakistan's national ethnographic museum, with life-size scenes and wax figures showing the costumes, crafts, musical instruments and daily life of each province and ethnic group.
Lok Virsa Heritage Museum is near Shakarparian. It has several galleries covering the homes, wedding costumes, embroidery, wood carving, musical instruments and Sufi culture of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the northern areas. The collection is rich, and the museum building itself is decorated with traditional crafts from across the country. Each year it hosts a folk festival where artisans demonstrate their work on site and sell their products. Admission is charged. The museum is generally closed on Mondays, and a visit takes about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
About 10:00 AM–6:00 PM (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Pakistan Museum of Natural History
- Pakistan Monument
- Shakarparian
- Rawal Lake
- Saidpur Village
- Daman-e-Koh
- Faisal Mosque
- Margalla Hills Trail 3