18/01/2026
Distinguished calligrapher Rasheed Butt paid a visit to Islamabad Museum to appreciate the 'Hero Mudan' exhibition, a joint showcase of 300 artworks and calligraphy pieces by Ms. Wang Chunping, CEO of Heroboss, and Professor Dr. Shaista Hyder. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan
18/01/2026
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Dancing terracotta figurine from 3rd century BC hints at presence of Jainism in Taxila
TAXILA: A newly-discovered quartz artefact and a terracotta female figurine, dated back to the early 3rd century BC,...
12/01/2026
The proximity of Buddhist Heritage to Islamabad's edge presents a compelling spectacle for onlookers.
Ban Faqiran: where Gandhara whispers from the Margallas
Perched quietly on a southern spur of the Margalla Hills, Ban Faqiran is one of those rare archaeological landscapes...
14/09/2025
Open to the public from 19th September 2025 onwards
21/02/2025
EXHIBITION OF REPATRIATED ARTEFACTS AT PAKISTAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARTS (PNCA), ISLAMABAD The National Heritage & Culture Division is presenting a special exhibition featuring Pakistan's cultural property repatriated from the United Kingdom and United States of America. These artefacts, which were illicitly smuggled out of the country, have been returned in accordance with the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, 1970. The exhibition will take place at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA), Islamabad, from 24th to 28th February 2025, from 10am to 5pm. This event showcases Pakistan's rich cultural heritage and emphasizes the importance of international cooperation in the protection and restitution of stolen cultural artefacts.
15/01/2025
Department of Archaeology and Museums