Gandhara art
Ancient Buddhist sculpture.
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Lahore Museum is Pakistan's largest and one of its most visited museums, known locally as Ajaib Ghar, the «Wonder House». It stands on The Mall, about 2.2 km in a straight line from the Badshahi Mosque. The museum was founded in 1865 and moved into its present building in 1894. Bhai Ram Singh and John Lockwood Kipling designed it, Ganga Ram oversaw construction, and it was built to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee of 1887. The red-brick Indo-Saracenic building is crowned with domes and turrets, fronted by a white arched entrance and a garden. Its collections hold rich Buddhist art from the Gandhara and Indo-Greek kingdoms, finds from the Indus Valley Civilisation, and pieces from the Mughal, Sikh and British periods, and the famous Zamzama gun stands outside. Allow at least two hours, and check opening times and photo rules. It combines well with the old city and the Badshahi Mosque in one day.
Ancient Buddhist sculpture.
Domes and turrets.
Outside the entrance.
The Mall, Lahore, Pakistan
Gandhara Buddhist art and Indus Valley finds.
At least two hours.