{"id":95552,"date":"2020-07-23T12:14:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T12:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=95552"},"modified":"2020-07-23T12:14:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T12:14:41","slug":"taxila-museum-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/taxila-museum-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Taxila Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IN THIS POST:<\/strong>
– About Taxila Museum<\/a>
– How to Reach the Museum?<\/a>
– Artefacts on Display<\/a>
– When to Visit?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lovers of historical artefacts and archaeology will truly enjoy a visit to Taxila. The famous archaeological site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Pakistan<\/a> in 1980, the credit for which goes to Sir Alexander Cunningham for discovering the remains of Taxila in the mid-19th century. The city once occupied a prominent seat in the Gandhara Kingdom between 1000 BC and 1000 AD. If you are exploring Taxila and its history<\/a>, no trip to Taxila is complete without visiting the Taxila Museum. Here is a detailed guide on what awaits you inside the Taxila Museum and how to get there, along with the history of Taxila Museum and Taxila Museum’s timings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Taxila Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Main
The Main Gallery of the Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After the discovery of the ruins of Taxila somewhere in the 1800s, the foundation stone for the Taxila Museum was laid in 1918 by the then Viceroy and Governor-General of British India, Lord Chelmsford. The museum\u2019s opening ceremony was held on the 5th<\/sup> of April 1928, nearly ten years later, with the structure comprising a central hall and one gallery containing artefacts on either side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Archaeological Museum of Taxila is primarily home to all of the relics, artefacts, and statues found during the excavation in and around the area. Roughly 7,000 artefacts and antiques are on display inside the halls of the museum, reflecting the culture, history, and achievements of people from long-forgotten millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Reach the Taxila Museum?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Taxila
The Entrance to Taxila Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Archaeological Museum of Taxila is located on the Kalabagh-Nathia Gali Road (N-125) at just a 5 minutes\u2019 walking distance from Bhir Mound, one of the three major cities in the area during ancient times. The road is a commercially populated route, with shops, hotels, petrol pumps, and banks lining the sides opposite the ancient city. This means that if you live in Punjab, you can easily travel to Taxila by road. If that isn\u2019t an option, you can reach the ruins of Bhir Mound, and the Archaeological Museum of Taxila via train as Taxila\u2019s railway station is just 5-minutes\u2019 drive away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artefacts on Display at Taxila Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019re inside Taxila Museum, you\u2019ll find a range of relics belonging to different eras as Taxila was ruled by different kingdoms throughout its history after its ancient establishment as a city of Gandhara. Here are some of the things you\u2019ll see on display at Taxila Museum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n