Field guides / Sindh / Larkana & Mohenjo-daro / Mohen jo Daro Museum
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Larkana
Larkana District · Sindh, Pakistan
Mohen jo Daro Museum
The site museum at Mohenjo-daro, showing finds from the Indus city beside the ruins.
The Mohenjo-daro Museum stands at the World Heritage Site near Larkana and shows objects excavated from the Indus city, which was built around 2500 BCE and was one of the largest cities of the Bronze Age.
Why go
- ✦Finds from one of the largest Bronze Age cities
- ✦Next to the Mohenjo-daro World Heritage Site
- ✦Seals, pottery and tools from the excavations
- ✦The best introduction before walking the ruins
About
The museum is the best place to start a visit: the finds on display, from seals to pottery and tools, make sense of the brick streets, drains and wells outside. The two most celebrated sculptures went separate ways after Partition: the Priest-King is in the National Museum of Pakistan in Karachi, and the Dancing Girl in the National Museum in New Delhi. Many other finds are kept here at the site.
How to Reach
At the Mohenjo-daro World Heritage Site in Larkana District, Sindh.
Responsible Travel
Follow museum photography and bag policies and allow staff to guide access to sensitive collections.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February; summers here are among the hottest in Pakistan.
Getting there, At the Mohenjo-daro World Heritage Site in Larkana District, Sindh.
Allow, One hour for the museum; half a day with the ruins.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Mohen jo Daro Museum, within 5 km.
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