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Harappa Museum
The Harappa Museum at the Indus city of Harappa, 17 km west of Sahiwal: founded in 1926, in its present building since 1967.
The Harappa Museum is the site museum of Harappa, one of the great cities of the Indus civilisation, about 7 km from Harappa railway station and 17 km west of Sahiwal. It displays finds from the excavations.
Why go
- ✦Finds from the Indus city of Harappa
- ✦Founded 1926
- ✦Beside the excavated mounds
History
It was founded in 1926 as a small site museum and moved to its present building, built by the Government of Pakistan, in 1967.
How to Reach
At Harappa, 17 km west of Sahiwal; use the map on this page.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March, when the plains are cool.
Getting there, At Harappa, 17 km west of Sahiwal; use the map on this page.
Allow, An hour, two with the site.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Harappa Museum, within 5 km.
