31.5832° N, 74.3097° E
Date of Visit 04th July 2015
Fakir Khana means the house of the humble ones. It is the largest private museum in Pakistan owned by the Fakir family, who opened it to the public in 1901. This place originally belonged to Raja Tobar Mal, who was the finance minister at the time of Akbar.
Later it was renovated in the 20th century. Presently, it is run by the 7th generation of the Fakir family, who also receive some funds for its maintenance from the government.
Being the only museum recognized by the Government of Pakistan and having around 20,000 specimens collected from the 18th to 20th century, it holds great importance.
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