Taxila Museum
ٹیکسلا میوزیم
The museum of the World Heritage Taxila site, with many Gandharan Buddha statues, reliefs and excavated artifacts. It is a must-visit for understanding Gandharan art.
Taxila was the center of ancient Gandhara. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1980, and Xuanzang also visited here. The museum, promoted by archaeologist John Marshall, opened in 1928. Its displays include stone and stucco Buddha statues excavated from nearby sites, relief scenes of the Buddha’s life, coins, gold and silver jewelry, and everyday objects. The quality of the exhibits is very high. Tickets are required, and foreign visitors pay a higher price. It is open roughly 8:30–17:30. The museum is about 35 km from Islamabad, about an hour by taxi, and is best combined with the nearby sites in a day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Sirkap
- Dharmarajika Stupa
- Jaulian Monastery
- Shah Allah Ditta Caves
- Khanpur Dam
- Golra Sharif Railway Museum
- Golra Sharif Shrine
- Faisal Mosque