3. Definition of Museum
• a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are
stored and exhibited.
• Lahore Museum
• The Lahore Museum (Punjabi: میوزیم ,الہور Urdu: گھر عجائب ,)الہور was originally
established in 1865-66 on the site of the hall or building of the 1864 Punjab
Exhibition[2] and later shifted to its present site located on The Mall, Lahore, Punjab,
Pakistan in 1894.
4. Collections
• The Museum contains some fine specimens of Mughal and Sikh door-ways and wood-work and has
a large collection of paintings dating back to the Mughal, Sikh and British periods. It includes a
collection of musical instruments, ancient jeweler, textiles, pottery, and armory. There are important
relics from the Indus Valley civilization, Gandhara and Greco-Bactrian periods as well as some
Tibetan and Nepalese work on display. The museum has a number of Greco-Buddhist sculptures,
Mughal and Pahari paintings on display. The Fasting Buddha from the Gandhara period is one of
the most famous objects of the museum. The ceiling of the entrance hall features a large mural by
renowned Pakistani artist Sadequain.
5. Timing andEntry Fee
• Winter:(October 16 to April 15) 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
• Summer:(April 16 to October 15) 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
• Adults: Rs.20/-
• Children: Rs.5/-
• Students: Rs.5/-
• Foreigners:Rs.400/-
• Camera Charges: Rs.25/-
• Weekly Holiday of the Museum is Friday, whereas it remains closed on First Monday of each
month for general public for maintenance. It also closes on actual days of Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-
Azha, Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi and 9th & 10th of Muharram.
25. Advantages of Museum in teaching social
studies
• Long term understanding
• Student interest will be develop
• Concept clarity
• Learning by doing.
• It helps in developing social norms and values among the learning.
• Knowledge based and develop interest.
• It makes the student independent and confidence.
• Positive Effect on student mind.
• Freely thinking style.
• Develop confidence.
• Brain storming.
