Multan Museum to open in June

Project cost was earlier estimated at Rs80 million, but later inflation, rising dollar rate increased cost

MULTAN:

The Multan Museum would be fully operational and open to public on or before June 2024.

The in charge of the Archaeology Department of Bahawalpur, Muhammad Sajjad, said on Thursday that civil work had been completed by over 90 per cent, and the Buildings Department of Multan would probably hand over the building to the Archaeology Department in January.

He,however, cautioned that completion of the project would largely depend on release of funds amid financial constraints being faced by the country.

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Sajjad said that once the building was handed over to the Archaeology Department, a consultant would design the interior of the building to decide placement of artifacts on pedestals or inside showcases to enable people to have a peep into the untold stories from the ancient times.

The three-dimensional display of history would reveal the saga of ages for tourists, students and other visitors.

The project cost was earlier estimated at Rs80 million, but later inflation and the rising dollar rate increased the cost.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 22^nd, 2023.