Lahore Museum to offer free guided tours

Culture minister says museum has distinct identity in terms of history, art

LAHORE:

Punjab Minister for Culture Khayal Ahmed Kastro has said that Lahore Museum will offer free guided tours to all the visitors. He was talking to the media during the inauguration of an information desk at the museum.

He said that the Lahore Museum had a distinct identity in terms of the region’s history, art, culture and archeology, adding the museum administration was using all its resources to provide facilities to the tourists.

The provincial minister appreciated the efforts of the museum team and said that the facilities of information desk and free guided tours were needed for the guidance of tourists.

The minister pointed out that promotion of tourism was among the top priorities of the government. “Lahore Museum is a treasure of rare artifacts signifying the eras of millions of years old civilizations.”

He hoped research scholars and students from all over the world would stay in touch with the museum to expand the horizons of their knowledge.

The minister expressed keen interest in Gandhara, Islamic and Indus Valley civilisation galleries.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 29^th, 2021.