Peshawar Museum

Peshawar Museum

Established in 1907, Peshawar Museum was enlarged in 1969-1970 and then again in 2004-2005. The museum has a wide variety of artifacts belonging to different eras, but it is especially famous for the artifacts belonging to the Gandhara Empire. Peshawar Museum is a unique combination of British, Hindu, Buddhist, and Mughal architectural styles. The last name of Peshawar Museum was Victoria Hall, as a memorial to Queen Victoria. Peshawar Museum is believed to have the greatest collection of Buddhist objects in the world. A visit to Peshawar Museum is an enriching experience, and your imagination is aroused when you get a chance to learn about the people who inhabited the land now called Pakistan all those centuries ago. People visit Peshawar Museum to learn about the rich history, culture, and lifestyle of civilizations such as Gandhara, Greco-Buddhist, and Indo-Scythian. When they compare and contrast the past with the past, they are amazed at how much they have advanced and how similar lifestyles are in specific ways.