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Fakir Khana Museum
Fakir Khana, the Fakir family's house museum near Bhati Gate, with about 21,000 objects — South Asia's largest private museum.
Fakir Khana is a private museum in the Fakir family's house on Hakimaan Bazaar, near Bhati Gate in the Walled City. The family, who served Maharaja Ranjit Singh as emissaries, opened it to the public in 1901. Its collection of about 21,000 pieces includes gifts from Ranjit Singh, 10,000 manuscripts, miniature paintings, Sikh-era textiles and carved ivory, making it the largest privately owned museum in South Asia.
Why go
- ✦Largest private museum in South Asia
- ✦Gifts from Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- ✦A historic Walled City house
How to Reach
On Hakimaan Bazaar near Bhati Gate in the Walled City of Lahore; reached on foot.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March.
Getting there, On Hakimaan Bazaar near Bhati Gate in the Walled City of Lahore; reached on foot.
Allow, One to two hours.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Fakir Khana Museum, within 5 km.
