The Lahore Museum is a museum located in Lahore, Pakistan. Founded in 1865 at a smaller location and opened in 1894 at its current location on ‘The Mall’ road in Lahore during the British colonial period, Lahore Museum is one of Pakistan’s most visited museums and one of the major museums in South Asia. The museum contains a variety of Buddhist art from the ancient Indo-Greek and Gandhara kingdoms. It also has collections from the Mughal Empire, Sikh Empire and the British Empire in India.
Lahore Museum seeks to educate its visitors about Pakistan’s deep and diverse histories through its collection which spans the pre-historic period to the present day. The Lahore Museum’s mission is to conserve and promote Pakistan’s cultural, visual and material heritage. It is open every day 9am–3:30pm and is closed on Friday.