City: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
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Top 6 Museums in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (abbreviated as KP; Urdu: خیبر پختونخوا; Pashto: خیبر پښتونخوا) is one of the four administrative provinces of Pakistan, located in the northwestern region of the country along the international border with Afghanistan. It was previously known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) until 2010, and is known colloquially by various other names. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the third-largest province of Pakistan by the size of both population and economy, though it is geographically the smallest of four. It comprises 10.5% of Pakistan's economy, and is home to 11.9% of Pakistan's total population, with the majority of the province's inhabitants being Pashtuns, Hazarewal, Chitrali, and Kohistanis. The province is the site of the ancient kingdom Gandhara, including the ruins of its capital Pushkalavati near modern-day Charsadda. Originally a stronghold of Hinduism and Buddhism, the history of the region was characterized by frequent invasions under various Empires due to its geographical proximity to the Khyber Pass.
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1. Mardan Museum
2. Swat Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By PakistanTripPlanners - Lahore, Pakistan
Swat museum is famous for the old heritage of the Gandhara civilization. It is located between Mingora and Saidu Sharif. The museum showcases the main antiques and Buddhist artifacts which are the proof of the glorious civilization. The ancients jewelry, wooden articles are preserved with care for preserving the old culture findings. I shall highly recommend to visit this Museum to all tourists who go to visit beautiful Swat valley which is a mini Switzerland of Pakistan.
3. Sethi House Museum
4. Peshawar Gandhara Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By PakistanTripPlanners - Lahore, Pakistan
The Peshawar Museum was founded in 1907 as "Victoria Hall," in memory of Queen Victoria. The two-story building was built in a syncretic architectural style consisting of British, Hindu, Buddhist and Mughal Islamic styles. The museum initially had only one exhibition hall, but two more were added in 1969–70 . Any one who is interested in Gandhara Art it is a worth seeing Museum. The department of Archaeology has maintained it very well.
