Museum to get sculptures from abroad

ISLAMABAD:

Islamabad Museum has planned to get various sculptures from different countries of the world to attract local tourists.

According to an official of Islamabad Museum, a number of projects were in pipeline for the attraction of people from different strata of society.

Talking to APP, the official said in the museum, an effort has been made to delineate the saga of the evolution of cultures and civilisations in Pakistan through the display of artifacts and works of arts.

He said the museum covers the history of Pakistan through the artifacts displayed in chronological order, incorporating one of the earliest man-made tool, dating back to 2 million years, collected from Soan Valley, 9,000 years old objects from Mehrgarh (Balochistan), artifacts of world celebrated Indus valley civilization and statutory of Gandhara Civilisation.

The official said that the antiquity representing Kot Digi, Gandhara Grave Culture, Bhanbhore, Thatta and other regional cultures spell out the story of the evolution of man.

Other objects in interest are Astrolabe, Miniature Paintings Manuscripts and works of art of Mughal period, early Muslim pottery, Chinese ware, and illustrations of historical monuments of Pakistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 9^th, 2022.