Lyallpur Museum Faisalabad

Urdu: عجائب گھر فيصل آباد
Established	July 30, 2011
Location	Opposite Zila Council University Road Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	31°25′18″N 73°05′01″E / 31.421772°N 73.083525°E / 31.421772; 73.083525
Type	A Regional History Museum of Sandalbar – showing history, heritage and culture.
Collection size	7000+
Visitors	60,000
Curator	Zahid Iqbal
Website	Official website

Lyallpur Museum is a heritage museum in Faisalabad, Pakistan ( the old and original name for the city of Faisalabad is Lyallpur).^[1] It has 10 galleries which show the ancient and modern history and culture of Lyallpur/Faisalabad.

History

It was established in 2011 by then Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif, following a proposal from Aamer Sarfraz.^[2][3] It has a Board of Governors now headed by the Commissioner, Faisalabad Division.^[4]

Galleries

The ten galleries are:

• Orientation Gallery
• Sandal Bar Gallery
• Regional Heritage Archaeological Gallery
• Muslim to Sikh Period Gallery
• Chenab Colony Gallery
• Lyallpur Gallery
• Thought and Act Gallery
• Social Beauty Gallery
• Textile Gallery
• Pakistan Movement Gallery

Location

Lyallpur Museum is located on University Road in front of Faisalabad District Council and close to District courts. Car access is from either Katchehry Bazaar or the University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) Main Campus. The public transport system also provides access to Lyallpur Museum.