𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆

Tollinton Market is located on Mall Road east of the Lahore Museum. It was built to house Punjab's first significant exhibition of arts and crafts. This building, which once presented a picture postcard view, is of great significance in tracing the urban history of Lahore. It was in this exhibition hall, now famous as Tollinton Market, that the first major exhibition (1864) of the produce and products of the province was held. It later housed Punjab's museum collection consisting of objet d'art, arts and crafts, and rare finds. After the transfer of the museum collection, the building was handed over to Lahore Municipal Committee. In the 1920s the building was remodeled as a market by the famous municipality engineer, Rai Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram, and became known as Tollinton Market. For decades, it served as a market, accommodating small stalls stocking a variety of daily provisions. Its recent rehabilitation and restoration have been welcomed by conservationists.