Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Advisor Visits Peshawar Museum, Emphasizes Preservation and Development

Peshawar, Zahid Chanzeb, Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tourism, Culture, and Archeology, conducted an extensive tour of the Peshawar Museum, examining its collection and facilities. The museum, notable for housing significant artifacts from the Gandhara civilization and other historical periods, is positioned as a key cultural site behind the Governor House and Civil Secretariat in Peshawar.

According to Directorate General Information and PRs – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the visit highlighted the museum’s role in preserving invaluable relics, including those from the Gandhara period, and its contribution to the regional tourism industry. Chanzeb expressed satisfaction with the museum’s efforts to maintain and showcase its extensive collection, which includes 14,000 artifacts of international importance such as Buddhist antiquities, early manuscripts of the Holy Quran, and Mughal-era artworks.

The museum, originally built in 1907 as a tribute to Queen Victoria and later converted from a dance hall to a museum in 1974, now operates seven days a week, attracting a significant number of visitors. The museum’s management has also implemented modern technological solutions, such as barcodes on exhibits that allow visitors to access detailed information via a mobile application.

During his visit, Chanzeb directed further enhancements using modern technology to make the exhibits more engaging and called for increased efforts to promote the museum’s treasures globally through virtual tourism. He stressed the importance of maintaining the museum’s infrastructure, which exemplifies Mughal architecture, to ensure it continues to serve as a bridge between past and present for both local and international tourists.