Lok Virsa Museum
لوک ورثہ | |
Entrance to Lok Virsa's Heritage Museum | |
| Established | 1982 |
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| Location | Garden Ave, Shakarparian, PO 1184, Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan. 44000 |
| Coordinates | 33°41′19″N 73°04′21″E / 33.6887°N 73.0725°E |
| Type | Cultural institute, Museum, Ethnology museum |
| Director | Former Director of Research Adam Nayyar (1948–2008) (Anthropologist, Author and Ethnomusicologist) Adam Nayyar served the Lok Virsa (Folk Heritage) for 20 years as a Director of Research. |
| Website | lokvirsa |
Heritage Museum (Urdu: لوک ورثہ عجائب گھر), also known as Lok Virsa Museum, is a museum of history and culture located in the Shakarparian Hills of Islamabad, Pakistan. It is administered by the National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage.
The museum opened in 1974 and became an autonomous institute in 2002 following the Lok Virsa Legal Status Ordinance, 2002.
The museum consists of several buildings as well as an outdoor museum which can accommodate up to 3000 visitors showcasing the living cultures of Pakistan.