Pakistan Museum of Natural History

Pakistan Museum of Natural History
پاکستان عجائب گھر براݺ قدرتى تاريخ
Pakistan Museum of Natural History is located in Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan
Entrance to the museum
Pakistan Museum of Natural History is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan Museum of Natural History
Location in Islamabad
Pakistan Museum of Natural History is located in Pakistan
Pakistan Museum of Natural History
Location in Pakistan
Established1976; 48 years ago (1976)[1]
LocationGarden Avenue, Shakarparian, Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan
Coordinates33°41′11″N 73°04′35″E / 33.686389°N 73.076389°E / 33.686389; 73.076389
TypeNatural history museum
Collection size1.5 million
OwnerPakistan Science Foundation
Websitewww.pmnh.gov.pk

Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), (Urdu: عجائب خانہ جاتِ پاکستان برائے طبعی تواریخ) established in 1976,[2] is a public natural history museum situated in Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan.[3][4]

It has exhibits and galleries which display and provide information about the ecology, geology, and paleontology of the country. Currently, the museum houses a collection of over 600,000 objects.[1] The museum also acts as a research center and works closely with the Lok Virsa Museum. The museum is open to public everyday, except for Friday, from 10 am to 5 pm.[5] The museum is managed by the Pakistan Science Foundation, under the Ministry of Science and Technology.[6][1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Tribune was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Expansion of natural history museum hits snag". The Express Tribune. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ^ Yasin, Aamir (2016-04-10). "A day at the natural history museum". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Pakistan's Museum of Natural History!".
  5. ^ "Photo feature: Pakistan Museum of Natural History". DAWN.COM. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  6. ^ Pakistan Museum of Natural History on Pakistan Science Foundation website, psf.gov.pk website, (a webcached copy), Retrieved 12 September 2017