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PAKISTAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY (HERITAGE MUSEUM)

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PAKISTAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY (HERITAGE MUSEUM) earlier known as Folk Art Museum was established in 1982 with a covered area of around twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. However, in 2004 after the up-gradation and renovation, the Museum was re-named as Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology popularly known as Heritage Museum. The fascinating thing about the Heritage Museum is that it presents history and living traditions of the people of Pakistan both from the main stream and the remotest regions of the country. The primary purpose of the museum is to educate and edify present and future generations of Pakistan and to create a treasure house for the nation more valuable than the vault of any bank in the world. Most museum in Pakistan are archaeological which are a throwback from colonial times. The Heritage Museum is the first state museum of ethnology in Pakistan which presents the history and living traditions of the people of Pakistan both from the mainstream and the remotest regions of the country. The location of this landmark achievement at Islamabad enriches the federal capital and adds to its attractions. The museum has a covered area of 60,000 sq. ft. featuring exhibit halls, making it the largest museum in Pakistan. This is a museum for the people of Pakistan, who are the real bearers of our cultural traditions, which make Pakistan truly great. National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage, Islamabad The National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) is a specialised organization that works towards creating an awareness of cultural legacy by collecting, documenting, preserving and disseminating folk and traditional heritage. National Museum of Ethnology (Heritage Museum) depicts the history and living traditions of the people of Pakistan both from the mainstream and the remotest regions of the country. The location of this landmark achievement at Islamabad enriches the federal capital and adds to its attractions. Lok Virsa is an affiliate member of UNESCO, World Craft Council, International Council of Music, Asian Cultural Centre for UNESCO, International Council of Museums and similar other world organizations for the dissemination of art works. Achievements of Lok Virsa Establishment of Heritage Museum (Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology). Heritage Library with a collection of over 25,000 books and journals. Video Archives over 1,200 hours of professionally recorded videos depicting cultural traditions, folk art & musical traditions, artisans-at-work, rituals, festivals, etc 134 books/publications on various aspects of Pakistani folklore and cultural heritage covering all regions of Pakistan. Publisher of traditional music in Pakistan and cultural videos includes 47 Video DVDs and 212 Audio CDs Lok Virsa has its own production house for videography of cultural regions, remote regions and tribes of Pakistan. Edited, compiled and produced a set of 36 cultural documentaries and 500 audio cassette labels of nation’s cultural heritage. Establishment of National Monument Museum at Shakarparian, depicts history, struggle for freedom, birth and development of Pakistan as a progressive state. Functions of Lok Virsa To engage in research, systematic collection, documentation, scientific preservation, projection and dissemination of oral traditions, folklore and other aspects of indigenous cultural heritage. To aim at strengthening and nurturing the roots of Pakistani culture and to achieve fundamental objectives regarding its re-discovery and re-interpretation to project the true identity of Pakistan. To establish cultural complexes and museums for the purpose of displaying living arts and crafts, cultural artifacts and rare objects from all parts of Pakistan. To establish cultural industries, art and craft galleries, artisan villages and to hold and organize festivals. To retrieve advance knowledge from the general public and promotion of cultural heritage and cultural industries of Pakistan. To carry out studies, investigations, surveys, to collect data to prepare feasibility report about schemes, projects and programes to the extent required for fulfilling the objectives. To arrange and provide training and technical assistance to its staff as well as participating NGOs and community-based organizations, educational institutions through training programes, purchase of existing services, workshops, seminars, publications and training programes, scholarships within Pakistan or in such other countries as the Board may deem appropriate. To improve knowledge, understanding and practices of different aspects of indigenous cultural heritage and to devise ways and means for a broader dissemination through employment of modern media technology https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfnvGpVbPkbcszCDrhY7KQ Fb https://www.facebook.com/Beauty-Health-Tips-1083932698337967/?ref=bookmarks G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/117060985303557460432 Twitter https://twitter.com/MyWold_Vlog