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PMMABOUT
MARITIME
MUSEUM
Pakistan
Maritime
Museum
was
established
to
promote
awareness
about
maritime
heritage
in
general
public.
Displays
of
artifacts
in
open
air,
as
well
as
inside
the
museum
building
is
based
on
modern
concept
of
presentation
and
interactive
education.
It
updates
the
visitors
about
maritime
history
and
gives
detailed
account
of
various
aspects
of
national
heritage.
The
museum
is
spread
over
18
acres
of
land.
The
museum
has
a
main
building,
which
covers
an
area
of
50,000
sq
ft
and
15
acres
of
land
around
building
is
aesthetically
landscaped
with
largest
exhibits.
The
museum
building
is
consist
of
three
floors
and
has
six
galleries,
one
auditorium
of
60
seats
capacity,
a
library,
an
archive
centre,
a
history
cell
and
exhibits
including
vintage
equipment,
painting,
dioramas
and
murals
depicting
maritime
heritage
and
Pakistan
Navy
achievements
on
national
level.
In
different
galleries,
computer
interactive
kiosks
have
been
provided
to
the
visitors
for
instant
access
to
detailed
information
on
displays.
The
open
air
of
the
museum
is
a
large
expense
of
space
which
has
been
designed
for
entertainment,
relaxation
and
amusement
through
public
interaction.
The
lake
is
an
essential
element
of
the
museum
and
generates
an
important
maritime
atmosphere
within
the
premises.
The
exhibits
in
the
lake
such
as
minesweeper
ship
(Ex-PNS
MUJAHID),
historic
submarine
(Ex-PNS/M
HANGOR),
Ex-CNS
barge
and
midget
submarine
also
enhance
its
grace.
The
other
main
outdoor
exhibits
includes
replica
of
the
Manora
light
house,
Atlantic
aircraft,
different
caliber
vintage
guns,
old
generation
torpedoes,
saluting
gun
&
coffin
carriers
of
Quaid-e-Azam
and
Liaquat
Ali
Khan.
Maritime
history
gallery
is
the
first
gallery
and
exhibits
of
the
gallery
display
regional
history
of
seafaring
in
our
region
highlighting
important
events
which
imposed
permanent
scars
on
the
history
of
this
region
from
third
century
BC
to
Talpur
period.
The
main
exhibits
of
the
gallery
includes
dioramas
on
Indus
valley
civilization,
large
painting
depicting
Muhammad
Bin
Qasim
forces
taking
siege
of
Deybal,
ancient
maps
and
the
gallery
showcases
are
also
decorated
with
maritime
related
exhibits
The
Pakistan
Navy
gallery
is
the
second
gallery
of
this
floor.
The
gallery
displays
includes
murals,
paintings
and
exhibits
depicting
Pak
Navy’s
heritage
and
landmark
achievements.
The
showcases
of
the
gallery
are
decorated
with
vintage
equipment,
model
of
PN
ships,
sub-marines,
aircrafts,
arms
&
ammunitions
and
different
devices
used
onboard
Ex-PN
ships.
A
space
has
also
been
designated
for
displaying
of
the
events
and
achievements
of
Antarctica
expeditions
for
setting
of
research
station
at
Antarctica
Continent.
A
corner
of
the
gallery
has
been
dedicated
to
exhibits
donated
by
Cowasjee
family
depicting
contributions
of
the
family
in
the
field
of
seafaring
of
our
country
Karachi
Harbour
gallery
is
the
third
gallery
on
the
floor
and
as
the
name
implies
the
harbour
gallery
depicts
information
and
charts
displaying
facts
concerning
Karachi
Harbour.
In
the
gallery,
one
of
the
wall
is
decorated
with
the
charts
depicting
the
harbour
through
ages.
A
painting
of
Manora
Island
gives
a
visual
view
of
the
light
house
and
Manora
Fort
on
the
Island.
The
diorama
of
traders
of
the
east,
ropery
and
vintage
lantern
are
its
main
exhibits.
