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University of Karachi, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan, Asia

Teaching Museum of Archaeology-General History

Museum or Collection Type:
History & Archaeology
Institutional Type:
Museum

Subject:
Arabic Studies, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Asian Studies

Address:
Teaching Museum of Archaeology, Dept. of General History, University of Karachi, Pakistan.75270

Opening Hours:
9:00am- 3:30pm
Monday to Friday

Contact:
Director,
nr2000@cyber.net.pk
nr_archaeology@hotmail.com
Phone: 92+021+9243131/2272

Additional information:
It is closed for the period of 6 months for renovatoin.

Description:
TMA-GH was established in 1964-5. It was not the part of the dept.but gradually its need was felt and efforts were done to get the objects on loan from the Dept.of Archaeology & Museums, which covers the period 7000 BP till 1947 AD.

It has two sections, Pre-Isalmic & Islamic, consists objects of varied types i.e.from figurine to manuscript.