Sindh Museum
{{Infobox museum
| name = Sindh Museum
| native_name = سنڌ ميوزيم
| native_name_lang = Sindhi
| image = Sindh museum.JPG
| established = {{start date and age|1971}}
| location = Rani Bagh, Qasimabad, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
| coordinates = {{coord|25.384831495437464|68.33793520389847|display=it}}
| type = Archaeology museum
| director = Syed Muhammad Raza Rizvi
}}
The Sindh Museum ({{langx|ur|سندھ میوزیم }}) is a museum located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-12-01 |title=Photography and painting show at Sindh museum |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1223364 |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} The museum was established in 1971{{Cite web |title=Sindh Tourism Development Corporation - Sindh Provincial Museum, Hyderabad |url=https://www.stdc.gos.pk/index.php/tours/all-locations/item/90-sindh-provincial-museum-hyderabad |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=www.stdc.gos.pk |language=en-gb}} to collect, preserve, study, and exhibit the records of the cultural history of Sindh. It also sometimes hosts cultural fairs.{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Mohammad Hussain |date=2019-12-14 |title=First-ever craftsmen fair begins at Sindh Museum |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1522075 |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-29 |title=Annual Melo celebrates Shaikh Ayaz |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2277935/annual-melo-celebrates-shaikh-ayaz |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}
Collection
The museum features the history and heritage of the Sindh and the Indus Valley civilization. Items from various ruling periods of Sindh, including Samma, Soomra, Kalhora, and Talpur periods can be viewed by the visitors. The museum also showcases the past and present village lifestyle of Sindh.{{Cite web |last=Kureshi |first=Altamash M. |date=2011-12-10 |title=Sindh Museum: an overview |url=https://www.dawn.com/2011/12/10/sindh-museum-an-overview/ |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=Dawn |language=en}}
The museum is divided into two sections – one housing the display galleries, while the other is an open-air area.
Gallery
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References
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Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, Sindh
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