National Museum to be established in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The National Museum is being established here in the premises of Shakarparian to reflect and promote Pakistan’s cultural identity.
The design for the museum was approved recently through a competition organised to encourage architects by the Department of Archaeology and Museums in collaboration with the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP), officials of the Ministry of Culture said.
The new museum of the Federal Department of Archaeology will house cultural material of stone age, prehistory, Indus Civilization, Gandhara Civilization, Hindu Shahi, early Islamic and Mughal periods as well as the history of the freedom movement, arts and crafts and children section on the international standards set by the Internat-ional Council of Museums (ICOM).
Besides, the museum will provide educational services to educate the different masses. Also, well-equipped conservation laboratory for preservation of moveable antiquities, modelling section, auditorium, library and other sections will be established in the museum.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the museum would soon be held in the premises of Shakarparian, where its model will be displayed, the official added.
Pakistan is one of the fortunate countries of the world that possesses the oldest socio-political background going back to 2.5 million years.
The archaeological discoveries in Pakistan rank among the top-most in the world with rich cultural heritage, including arts and crafts.
The design of renowned architect, Yawar Abbas Jilani of ARCOP. (Pvt) Limited, Karachi, has been selected for the museum while he was also awarded cash prize of Rs.150,000 for his design.
Pakistan has a rich cultural heritage with great potential for establishing a series of varied types of museums.
Highlighting various aspects of the project, the official said: “Our culture from ancient civilizations continues to evolve and must be preserved and in this spirit, the Ministry of Culture is working to help nurture our sense of identity and pass it on to the future generations”.
Source: The News
Date:11/19/2007
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