Said Pure Market Near Ztblbank Zero (1.4 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
Offering air-conditioned rooms in the G-7 Sector district of Islamabad, Hotel The Oriel Islamabad is 4.3 km from Shah Faisal Mosque. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a restaurant.
Block 6e G7 Markaz Sitara Market Is (1.7 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
Hotel AL MARKAZ features air-conditioned rooms with cable flat-screen TV in the G-7 Sector district of Islamabad. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi.
Al Shifa Hospital، House #71-a Str (1.8 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
Set in Islamabad, within 7 km of Shah Faisal Mosque and 7 km of Lake View Park, Butt Lodges 4 offers accommodation with free WiFi. The property is around 25 km from Taxila Museum, 1.7 km from Pakistan Museum of Natural History and 1.
G7 Markaz (1.9 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
Set within 15 km of Lake View Park and 37 km of Taxila Museum, New Islamabad Hotel features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Islamabad. The property is situated 3.7 km from Pakistan Monument, 3.8 km from The Centaurus Mall and 4.
Hotel Asia Sitara Market G-7 Marka (1.9 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
Located in Islamabad within 4 km of Shah Faisal Mosque and 6 km of Lake View Park Hotel asia provides accommodation with a restaurant and as well as free private parking for guests who drive.
Sitara Market G-7 Markaz Islamabad (1.9 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
Set in Islamabad, within 4 km of Shah Faisal Mosque and 15 km of Lake View Park, Sitara Hotel offers free WiFi. The property is located 1.9 km from Rose and Jasmine Garden, 3.6 km from Pakistan Monument and 4.1 km from Safa Gold Mall.
Street 14, G-8/1 G 8/1 G-8, Islamab (1.9 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
Located in Islamabad within 3.1 miles of Shah Faisal Mosque and 5 miles of Lake View Park Al Feroz Hotel has accommodations with a restaurant and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive.
3-s Near Allied Bank Limited G-7 Ma (2.0 km from Lok Virsa Heritage Museum)
In a prime location in the G-7 Sector district of Islamabad Diplomat Hotel is located 5 km from Shah Faisal Mosque 15 km from Lake View Park and 3.1 km from Rose and Jasmine Garden.
The Lok Virsa Heritage Museum in Islamabad is a unique and vibrant institution dedicated to the preservation and celebration of Pakistani culture. It serves as an interactive platform for education about the diverse cultural identities and values of Pakistan, and to nurture appreciation for our nation's rich history. The museum houses a myriad of artifacts including photos, documents, coins, tools, weapons, utensils, dresses, jewelry, musical instruments and other relics from different eras throughout the nation’s past.
The museum prides itself on providing visitors with an immersive experience of Pakistan’s history and culture through its four permanent exhibition galleries. These galleries showcase the intangible heritage of Pakistan such as its language and oral traditions; handicrafts; performing arts; music; dance styles; regional cultures; traditional food items; paintings; calligraphy; film screenings; literature recitations; lectures on various topics related to national unity by eminent scholars and a variety of other activities.
Furthermore, the museum regularly hosts festivals dedicated to specific aspects of Pakistani culture such as folk singing performances or Mehfil-e-Tasawwuf (Sufism). It also organizes workshops in which local craftsmen demonstrate their skills in making embroideries, weaving carpets or lacquer work among other crafts. There is also an outdoor area where visitors can take part in activities such as camel riding and paragliding etc. Every year during Eid Ul Azha festival it also organizes ‘Kissan Mela’ (Farmer’s Festival) in which farmers from all over the country come to display their produce at this event.
The museum not only celebrates the tangible elements of Pakistan’s heritage but also actively works towards preserving it for future generations by collecting new artifacts whenever possible. This provides scholars with valuable resources when studying various aspects of Pakistani culture as well as providing a source of income for many talented craftsmen who then become able to promote their craft further.
Lok Virsa Heritage Museum Islamabad is thus a great place to visit in order to gain knowledge about our country's past while admiring its present beauty at the same time!