National Museum of Pakistan

 The National Museum of Pakistan was set up in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, supplanting the ancient Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was worked in 1865 as a recognition for Sir Bartle Frere, a Commissioner of Sind during the nineteenth century. When the Museum was initiated then the Government of Pakistan considered it savvy to comprise an Advisory Council in 1950 with an essential obligation to direct the Museum on the issues of improving its assortment through new acquisitions and acquisition of ancient pieces and works of Arts. The Museum was moved to the current premises (situated in Burns Garden, Dr. Zia-ud-clamor Ahmed Road) in 1970. 

Displays 

The Priest-King, a notorious craftsmanship of the Indus Valley Civilization; 2400–1900 BC; steatite; stature: 17.5 cm (63⁄4 in.); National Museum of Pakistan (Karachi) 

In 1970 there were just four exhibitions in the Museum. After some time the exhibition hall developed, with the structure at present lodging a sum of eleven displays including a "Quran Gallery". The National Museum has in excess of 300 duplicates of the Quran (all are the very same), out of which around 52 uncommon compositions are in plain view. The Museum additionally contains a significant assortment of things identifying with Pakistan's social legacy. Some different exhibitions show Indus Civilization antiques, Gandhara Civilization Sculptures, Islamic Art, Miniature Paintings, Ancient Coins and Manuscripts archiving Pakistan's political history. There is additionally an Ethnological Gallery with everyday routine size sculptures of various nationalities experiencing in the four areas of current Pakistan. 

The historical center has an assortment of seals and sculptures found at the Mohenjo-daro site. The sculptures incorporate the alleged Priest-King, earthenware toys and many stamp seals. It likewise shows some old coins found in those Hijri and a few effects of the public saints of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam's pen, sleeves, and blade, Allama Iqbal's own seat, and pen, and Liaqat Ali Khan's own itar container, watch and strolling stick. There are displays that show the dress Muslims used to make, the earthenware work done by individuals, glasses made by Muslims, and the contraption that was utilized. 

Assortment 

The Museum has an assortment of 58,000 old coins (some dating from 74 Al-Hijra), and many very much safeguarded figures. About 70,000 distributions, books and other perusing material of the Archeology and Museums Department were additionally moved to the National Museum so that overall population could see them. Consistently National Museum holds around twelve displays on National Days and different events. 

Offices 

For the safeguarding of the assortment, a protection research facility is likewise a piece of the gallery. There is a hall on the gallery premises with a 250 seating limit.